SEBI Proposes 10-Day Green Channel for AIF Launches as Industry Funds Jump 135%
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Updated · Reuters · May 11
SEBI Proposes 10-Day Green Channel for AIF Launches as Industry Funds Jump 135%
12 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 11
SEBI proposed a green channel that would let regular alternative investment fund schemes launch 10 working days after filing through a merchant banker unless the regulator objects.
Accredited-investor schemes could launch immediately after filing, while angel funds could circulate placement documents from the day they are registered.
The regulator said the current review process is too time-consuming and that faster approvals should speed capital deployment by private funds.
The proposal extends an April 30 fast-track framework that already allows certain AIF schemes to launch 30 days after filing documents.
India's AIF industry has expanded rapidly, with the number of funds rising 135% over five years to 1,849 as of March 31, 2026.
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