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India AIF

Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)

Also written: AIF, AIF meaning, what is an AIF

What is Alternative Investment Fund in an Indian AIF?

An Alternative Investment Fund is a privately pooled investment vehicle registered with SEBI that collects money from investors to invest under a defined policy. It covers venture capital, private equity, debt and hedge-style strategies, and excludes mutual funds and collective investment schemes, which are regulated separately.

Authority: SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012

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