Currently, SEBI is taking a cautious approach to crowdfunding, prioritizing investor safety.

Allowing encumbrance of equity by AIFs may prove to be beneficial for investees in enabling a new means of finance.

To bolster oversight, SEBI should refine proposals through precise guidelines shaped in further consultation with industry experts and RBI.

Article undertakes a detailed analysis of SEBI's latest adjustments to the in-specie distribution of illiquid assets.

This article aims to evaluate the potential benefits and drawbacks of the proposed doing away of the liquidation scheme.

RBI’s move comes at a time when AIFs are gaining steam in India, with the primary source of capital being sourced from regulated entities.

Free transferability of shares under Section 58 of the Companies Act 2013 is not absolute.

RBI’s new-year gift for regulated entities aims to address the critical issue of the rising evergreening of loans through AIFs.

There is an urgent need on the part of the regulators to assess the nuanced impact of the circular on the AIF industry in general.

The RBI’s notification may look harsh, but it perfectly curbs the issue of evergreening.

SEBI's initiative to introduce a fourth category of investment funds is commendable.

The 2023 amendment to AIF Regulations envisaging a corporate debt market development fund is well intentioned but has its challenges.

Some fine-tuning and clarity on aspects such as scope of amendments’ applicability would be a step towards augmenting the growth of AIFs.

Per the author, the proposed amendments are designed to reinforce the governance mechanism of AIFs.

The article evaluates SEBI's proposed framework for alternative investments.

The author examines the recent regulatory development whereby AIFs have been allowed to participate in credit default swap transactions.

This article discusses AIF amendment regulations and their implications and makes suggestions that could better tackle the practical issues.

Authors analyze the investment pattern vis-à-vis the risk aptitude of PFs and how the same would be a win-win for PFs and specified sectors.