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Filing the placement memorandum late

Scenario 5 of 15 · Reg 12

The facts

A Category II AIF (not an Accredited Investors only fund) plans to launch a new scheme on Monday 2 November 2026. The merchant banker can file the placement memorandum with SEBI only on Monday 26 October 2026.

The question

Can the launch go ahead on 2 November?

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CS Prashant Kumar

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Global Horizons Capital Advisors (IFSC) Private Limited — an IFSCA-licensed investment banker

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Prashant Kumar is a seasoned Company Secretary and corporate governance strategist with more than 13 years of experience advising large corporates, promoter-led groups and global businesses on compliance, regulatory risk and board governance. In GIFT IFSC, the IFSCA regime is his day job rather than a research topic.