AIFs News
Why India's AIFs are outpacing portfolio management services
AIFs want you to invest ₹1 crore, while PMS schemes demand a minimum of ₹50 lakh. However, the former is growing thrice as fast as the latter.
3 min read29 May 2025Alternative funds plead for a review as RBI’s rules threaten to squeeze capital
RBI's 15% on raising capital from banks, NBFCs and other regulatied entities is setback for the AIF ecosystem, which has so far relied on domestic financial institutions to raise the bulk of its capital.
3 min read26 May 2025Sebi’s co-investment proposal gets fund manager backing, but lawyers flag legal gaps, tax risks
Sebi’s plan to allow co-investments through co-investment vehicles under AIFs has fund managers excited—but lawyers warn of legal gaps, tax risks, and rigid exit terms that could dull its impact.
3 min read20 May 2025Bank, NBFC investments in AIFs may get smoother
There will be no restriction on regulated entities (REs) such as banks for investing up to 5% in the AIF scheme's corpus, RBI said.
3 min read20 May 2025Why India's collective investment tax rules need an overhaul
A look at how India’s tax rules for collective investment schemes create arbitrage — and why reform is overdue.
4 min read21 Apr 2025Category III alternative investment funds were created 15 years ago. They still lack clear tax rules.
The investment category was created in 2012, but more clarity is needed regarding applicable tax rates. The industry has been seeking pass-through status so that taxation moves to the investor level from the fund level.
6 min read14 Apr 2025A symbiotic relationship is forming between Indian entrepreneurs and domestic capital: Experts
Savings are moving away from physical assets like real estate and gold and finding its way from bank deposits to public markets and now to AIFs, say experts at the Mint India Investment Summit and Awards 2025.
3 min read29 Mar 2025SIFs, a new asset class, allows investors to enhance returns, diversify risks, have greater clarity of financial goals
A little crystal-ball gazing on potential products that can be developed with specialised investment funds and what they can do for your portfolio.
4 min read10 Mar 2025Why AIFs need regulatory innovation for next phase of growth
The regulatory framework needs to adapt to the diversity of investment strategies offered by AIFs
3 min read6 Feb 2025Managing market volatility: How AIFs turn risk into opportunity
Market volatility can erode capital and disrupt returns, but the right strategies—like those used by Alternative Investment Funds—can turn this risk into an opportunity. By leveraging diversification and advanced risk management, investors can navigate uncertainty with confidence
3 min read29 Jan 2025Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared