FME Regulatory Intelligence, Learning & Practice · IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025
Decision tool · SEBI AIF

Launch a scheme

Investment strategy, the placement memorandum, launching schemes, tenure and listing.

5 provisions to work through, in order.

Provisions to work through

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Numbers that apply 5

NumberWhat it isSource
3 years (close-ended)Minimum tenure — Category I and IIReg 13(1)–(2)
Up to 2 years, with two-thirds of unit holders by valueTenure extensionReg 13(5)
Up to 5 years, with two-thirds of unit holders by valueTenure extension — Accredited Investors only fundReg 13(5), proviso
At least 10 working days before launch (30 days before July 2026)Placement memorandum filingReg 12(2)
Not payableScheme fee — first schemeReg 12(1), proviso

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A decision aid, not legal advice. It points to the provisions of the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 to read; it does not cover SEBI circulars or the Master Circular for AIFs, and does not replace a review of your facts.

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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.