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Various Funding Funds (AIF) in class I and II can now borrow for operational flexibility, the Securities and Alternate Board of India (SEBI) mentioned in a round on Monday (August 19, 2024).
“The regulator has capped borrowings to 10% of investible funds, or 20% of drawdown worth, which is the quantity known as from traders for making investments in investee firms,” SEBI mentioned within the round and mandated that the details about leveraging be disclosed to traders.
Additional, AIFs ought to preserve a cooling off interval of 30 days between two borrowings, the regulator added.
Borrowings ought to be the final resort for AIFs and the price of such borrowings ought to be borne by traders who failed to offer for the drawdown quantity, the regulator mentioned.
AIF funds are put in three classes. The primary class invests in enterprise capitalist funds and SME funds amongst others, and is prohibited from borrowing to take a position. Class two AIFs are all that don’t fall in class I and III and should not allowed to leverage. Class three entails investments utilizing advanced methods and in unlisted firms. The funds in class three are allowed to leverage their investments.
The market watchdog additionally allowed the tenure of Massive Worth Funds (LVFs) to be prolonged to 5 years, as per its round. The round will come into rapid impact, SEBI mentioned.
