[Alka Nanda Mahapatra is a student at the National Law University, Jodhpur] On May 9, 2025, the Securities & Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) released a Consultation Paper on providing flexibility to AIFs to offer Co-Investment opportunities to investors within the AIF structure under SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012. The Consultation Paper released by SEBI...
SEBI Greenlights Pledging of Equity Investments by Alternative Investment Funds
[Prachya J. Bhattacharya and Sahsransh Pandey are 3rd year students at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar] In an effort to foster the consistent growth of alternative investment funds (AIFs), the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced a consultation paper on 2 February 2024. The paper aims to allow AIFs to create encumbrance on their equity holdings in infrastructure...
Strengthening AIF Governance: SEBI’s Pro-Rata Proposal
[Sagun Modi is a 4th Year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at National Law University, Odisha] Alternative investment funds (‘AIFs’) have emerged as vital investment vehicles in the global financial landscape. They provide investors with diversified investment opportunities beyond traditional asset classes. India witnessed a 30% increase in investment commitments into AIFs, from Rs. 6.41 trillion in...
SEBI’s Regulatory Focus: Examining AIF Investors’ Excuse And Exclusion Rights
[Shreya Singh is a 5th year B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at National Law University, Odisha in Cuttack, Odisha] Over the past decade, the alternative investment funds (“AIFs”) regime (which structures in the private equity and venture capital investment) in India, has experienced substantial expansion. Private equity investments in India reached a cumulative value of $44 billion between 2015 and...
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