AIFs News
SIDBI Venture Capital announces ₹1,005 crore first close for spacetech fund
It's envisioned as a ₹1,600 crore fund and will invest in both early-stage and growth-stage spacetech companies.
1 min read17 Nov 2025Hedge fund–style strategies lure India’s rich as private market premiums shrink
As private market gains cool, wealthy Indians are flocking to hedge fund-style alternatives, with the fog lifting over Category III funds that were affected by unclear tax rules until recently.
4 min read10 Sep 2025Sebi’s AIF rule changes give fund managers more time—but add new challenges
New Sebi amendments allow Alternate Investment Funds to manage unliquidated assets within existing schemes and extend liquidation timelines, but transparency, valuation, and investor exit hurdles remain.
4 min read15 Aug 2025Accreditation opens the door to global investing via GIFT City—with just $10,000
Accreditations enable people with lower investments to access global markets, benefit from tax efficiencies, and diversify portfolios beyond traditional domestic options.
5 min read6 Aug 2025Neo raises ₹750 crore in first close of secondaries fund, targets ₹2,000 crore
Neo Secondaries Fund eyes liquidity solutions in India’s late-stage unlisted space, with ₹750 crore raised and three deals closed in a market ripe for secondaries.
2 min read31 Jul 2025RBI caps AIF investments by banks and non-banks at 10% of fund's corpus
The central bank also said the collective contribution of all such entities in any AIF should not cross 20% of the corpus.
3 min read29 Jul 2025Sebi may revisit AIF rules after industry pushback on investor parity norms
New norms aimed at equal treatment of all AIF investors have raised concerns about their rigidity and impact on legacy deals.
5 min read7 Jul 2025Can diversifying into alternative investments help investors navigate market volatility? LGT Wealth's Vislavath explains
LGT Wealth India's CIO of Alternatives, Rajini Vislavath, sheds light on how diversifying into alternative investments helps investors navigate market volatility. India's alternative investment market is projected to grow to $2 trillion over the next decade.
3 min read1 Jul 2025Why 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.
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