From Alignment of Interest to Portfolio Diversification Constraints

Imagine you are an investment analyst reviewing a Pitchbook for a Category II Alternative Investment Fund. You have already verified the 'skin in the game' requirement—the manager has committed 2.5% of the fund’s corpus....

Managing Idle Capital: Understanding SEBI's Norms for Uninvested AIF Corpus

Imagine you are an investment analyst conducting due diligence on a Category II AIF. While reviewing the fund’s periodic disclosures, you notice a significant portion of the corpus is sitting in cash and liquid...

Mastering Concentration Limits: The Category III AIF Constraint

Imagine you are an analyst reviewing the portfolio disclosures of a hedge fund operating as a Category III Alternative Investment Fund (AIF). Your firm is considering a partnership, and you must verify that their risk...

Navigating Accredited Investor Status in Indian AIF Markets

Imagine you are an investment advisor sitting with a high-net-worth client who has expressed interest in a specialized venture capital fund. During your due diligence, the client notes that their liquidity is somewhat...

Navigating AIF Concentration Limits: Beyond the Headline Metrics

Imagine you are reviewing the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) for a Category II AIF specializing in mid-market infrastructure. As an investment advisor, your client asks why the fund is capped at investing only 25% of...