Page 7 - Alternative Investment Funds

New AIF benchmarks may be coming soon, Crisil doing data collection

The data collection process is being carried out by CRISIL

Signs of slowdown in AIF with 45% YoY drop in new launches since March

August has had four new funds with about 10 days to go. The three-month moving average would drop to 5.33 funds, the lowest in 58 months, if no new ones are granted registration

Foreign investors get tax compliance relief for AIF investment in IFSC

AIF refers to any fund established or incorporated in India which is a privately pooled investment vehicle that collects funds from sophisticated investors, whether Indian or foreign

IFSCA seeks to give GIFT City a global feel, says chairman Injeti Srinivas

The priorities include setting up an international bullion exchange also.

Centre may tell IBA to set up 'bad bank' with financial support from banks

The IBA had proposed a national-level asset reconstruction company (ARC) owned by the government with its capital infusion worth Rs 10,000 crore

Closed-end AIFs extend fundraising cycles as pandemic hits sentiment

Some players approach Sebi to seek-industry wide relief

Sebi directs alternative investment funds to collect stamp duty

AIFs have to collect stamp duty through a registrar and transfer agent

Revised inter-creditor pacts may do away with need for 66% lenders' nod

Banks will be able to customise ICAs in accordance with their needs even as more financial stakeholders are on-boarded, including those with foreign currency exposures

Long-only alternative investment funds outperform in April, shows data

Long-short funds try to profit from both rise and fall in asset prices, whereas long-only funds try to buy undervalued assets and gain if the asset price appreciates

AIFs may gain at the expense of MFs with market poised for shift in favour

Unlike MFs, Category-I and II AIFs have a closed-ended structure and are not exposed to the risk of sudden redemptions

AIF investments in Mauritius, Singapore and Honk Kong under Sebi lens

Regulator rejects overseas investments proposals of funds that fail to meet set parameters

RBI googly on adherence to new Press Note 3 norms puts AIFs in a bind

Raises doubts over drawing down capital from Chinese LPs

Bad bank may start with Rs 60K-crore NPAs; govt may put in Rs 10K crore

Banking lobby group Indian Banks' Association (IBA) is expected to take the proposal, which is on the lines of the Sashakt panel recommendations, to the finance ministry this week.

Fee arbitrage may have distributors pushing alternative investment funds

An AIF typically resulted in an upfront commission of between 3-3.5 per cent of the assets garnered

Street signs: Coronavirus scare, arbitrage opportunity in DMart, and more

Experts say people have turned averse to taking out, especially meat products, following the outbreak

Sebi's diktat for AIF benchmarking may lead to sub-categorisation

Sebi has classified AIFs into three categories, with four sub-categories for 'Category I AIFs' that include venture capital funds, SME funds, social venture funds, and infrastructure funds

AIF investments rise to over Rs 1.4 trillion in Dec quarter 2019: Sebi data

At the end of September 2019 quarter, the investment stood at Rs 1.25 trillion

Sebi issues guidelines for alternative investment funds benchmarking

The guidelines come two months after a consultation paper to this effect was floated by the regulator

Debt investors face a tax maze in India

While debt is an important source of funds for the Indian economy, investors - especially foreign investors - have to navigate through various complexities associated with taxation of debt investment

Mutual fund registrar and transfer agents eye growth in AIFs, insurance

Fee cuts in MFs to have 4-5% impact on pricing