Alternative Investment

Nisus Finance plans to set up ₹2,000 crore land fund, SM Reit platform

AIF to scale up Dubai investments by Rs 16,000 crore over next year

Domestic investors pumped ₹1.14 trn into AIFs in 18 months: Crisil report

Domestic investors pumped Rs 1.14 lakh crore into AIFs in 18 months to September 2025, reflecting that the industry is building a locally-anchored capital base, a report by Crisil said. Domestic investors accounted for 55.3 per cent of category I and II AIF capital in September 2025, up from 50.3 per cent in March 2024, with an incremental inflow of Rs 1.14 lakh crore over the period intervening, the report added. "That indicates the industry is building a more self-sustaining, locally anchored capital base, reducing its reliance on foreign capital," according to the third edition of 'No Ifs About AIFs', a benchmark-led assessment of India's AIF ecosystem by Oister Global and Crisil Limited. Cumulative alternative investment fund (AIF) commitments across Categories I, II and III reached Rs 15.05 lakh crore as of September 2025, clocking a compound annual growth rate of 30.7 per cent between fiscal 2021 and the first half of fiscal 2026, it highlighted. On the outcome, the report sa

ASK CLAF-I launches ₹500 cr equity platform to invest in branded homes

ASK Property Fund and India Sotheby's International Realty launch a Rs 500 crore equity platform with Amavi by Clarks to invest in branded luxury second homes across key destinations

Category-III AIFs take leap in interest from HNIs, family offices

Category III AIFs include hedge funds, quant funds, and those using complex trading strategies

India to see $600 bn in investments over next 3 yrs for startups: Experts

India can expect over USD 600 billion in alternative investments in next three years to fuel the startup ecosystem, according to experts. This influx of capital is anticipated to foster innovation, support entrepreneurship, and create an enabling environment for new ventures to thrive, they said at the launch of Centre for Financial Markets (CFM) by IMT in Mumbai last week. India's startup ecosystem is poised for significant growth, with projections indicating that over USD 600 billion in private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investments will flow into the country over the next three years, Atish Chattopadhyay, Director of IMT Ghaziabad said in a statement. This figure represents 13 per cent of the estimated USD 4.7 trillion required (including government investments, corporate retention, PE/VC funding, corporate debt, initial public offerings (IPOs), and other sources) to achieve a USD 5 trillion economy by FY2027, he added. As investors recognize the immense potential of Ind

AIFs seek tax passthrough to compete with emerging 'new asset class'

Plan to make representation to finance ministry, Sebi for level playing field

Quest Investment Advisors plans to raise Rs 700 crore, launches AIF

Quest Investment Advisors on Monday announced the launch of its Rs 700 crore new open-ended Category III Alternative Investment Fund (AIF). The Quest Smart Alpha Sector Rotation Series II follows the success of their previous AIF, the Quest Smart Alpha - Sector Rotation, which raised approximately Rs 500 crore since its inception in May 2022, Quest Investment said in a statement. Speaking on the launch of the new fund, Rajkumar Singhal, CEO, Quest Investment said, For over 17 years, our endeavour has always been to provide differentiated ideas to our investors which capture the evolving listed equity market.

High returns, govt support pushes AIFs to explore SME-focused IPOs

The high returns from Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in recent years, coupled with government support for the sector, have encouraged Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) to explore this growth potential. AIF is a fund established or incorporated in India which is a privately pooled investment vehicle. Paradise Moon Investment Fund, an AIF, has announced its launch with the aim of raising Rs 750 crore over the next few years, targeting investors looking to leverage the growth of the SME market pre and post-IPOs. The fund aims to provide investors with a unique opportunity to tap into the growing potential of the Indian stock market and capitalize on the dynamic landscape of SME IPOs, an official said. Approximately 900 SMEs have been listed on the SME platforms of both the National Stock Exchange and the BSE, with significant traction observed over the past 2-3 years. We seek to invite investment in Category 1 Alternative Investment Fund (AIF

Fractional investing: Millennials turning to new-age investment instrument

The alternative investment space has caught the fancy of young investors, with millennials dominating 60 per cent of investors' base into fractional investments, according to a report by Grip Invest, a digital investment platform. They are increasingly looking towards fractional asset investing in a bid to diversify their investment portfolios. In its report titled 'Gripping the Boom: Millennial in Fractional Investing', Grip Invest revealed that two-third of all investors on its platform are millennials. At present, Grip Invest has more than 26,000 investors, who have used the platform at least once. The report focuses on the transformative power of fractionalisation, a 150-year-old investing concept re-imagined for the digital age. Fractional investing allows a person to own a fraction or a share of an asset. Going by the report, 60 per cent of all orders made are from investors under 40 years of age bracket. Notably, investors as young as 21 years are choosing fractional high-y

In a relief to banks and NBFCs, Reserve Bank of India modifies AIF norms

RBI said that its regulated entities (REs) will now be required to make provisioning only to the extent of the amount invested by the AIF scheme in the debtor company and not the entire investment

Edelweiss Infra Yield Plus acquires Indian solar assets of France's Engie

Engie has close to 2GW of solar assets in India; Edelweiss Group has one of the country's largest Alternatives Platform.

Piramal Enterprises sets up AMC with assets worth Rs 11,000 crore

Piramal has roped in Kalpesh Kikani as Chief Executive Officer

MFs, alternative investment funds may come under ambit of new tax norms

0.1% tax collected at source may hit funds, investors

Approach alternative investments with care

While these instruments have potential to give high returns, they can significantly erode capital