Mint Explainer: How variable capital cos, announced in Budget, will boost fund flow in Gift IFSC

Mint Explainer: How variable capital cos, announced in Budget, will boost fund flow in Gift IFSC

The government will enable pooled private equity fund structures through VCCs, a system popular in tax-friendly jurisdictions such as Singapore and Mauritius. Mint explores the details of VCCs and how they are likely to be attractive to overseas investors. What are variable capital companies? Unlike typical funds where investors share risks and rewards uniformly, a … Read more

Sebi tweaks certification requirement for AIF investment manager — MintGenie explains new rules

Sebi tweaks certification requirement for AIF investment manager — MintGenie explains new rules

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has recently tweaked regulations, making it mandatory for at least one key personnel within the investment team of the manager of an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) to have the relevant certification. As per a Sebi circular dated May 13, the investment team of the manager of … Read more

Most unresolved investors’ complaints belong to venture capital funds, Sebi data shows

Most unresolved investors' complaints belong to venture capital funds, Sebi data shows

In the month of February, there were 5,371 pending investors’ complaints at the start of the month, data released by the markets regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) reveals. A total of 4,761 complaints were received in the month of February on SCORES platform out of which 4,471 were disposed as on Feb 29, … Read more