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Alternate Investment Funds (AIFs) are non-conventional investments as they collect money from private investors and invest in private equity, venture capital, hedge fund, angel fund, etc. The funds so collected by AIFs are invested as per the prescribed investment policy. AIFs are governed under a separate regulation namely the Securities Exchange Board of India (Alternate Investment Fund) Regulation, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI (AIF) Regulation, 2012[1]“). To operate as an AIF, it has to be registered under the SEBI (AIF) Regulation, 2012. This Regulation provides for three types of AIFs namely Category I, Category II, and Category III. An investor can choose to register under any one category depending upon its investment objective. Let’s understand each type of AIF in detail:
AIFs are the preferred investment option, especially for High Net Worth Individuals who desire to receive a high return with lesser risk as compared to other investment options. Based on the investment objectives, an investor can do thorough market research on the types of AIFs and decide in which type of AIF, he should finally invest.
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