There is an emerging impact investment market in India for businesses and social ventures that can deliver measurable social impact as well as appropriate financial returns.

There is an emerging impact investment market in India for businesses and social ventures that can deliver measurable social impact as well as appropriate financial returns.

On May 02, 2025, Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") issued a consultation paper proposing several amendments to the SEBI...

India's real estate sector is entering a decisive phase as rapid urbanisation reshapes how cities grow, finance infrastructure, and govern land use.

The abovementioned amendments to the legal and regulatory regime governing REITs in India were accompanied by the Government diluting its stand on ‘real estate business' and permitting FDI in rent generating assets.

Earlier banks were permitted to offer credit/non credit facilities to Indian Joint Ventures (JVs)/ Wholly Owned Subsidiaries (WOS) abroad upto 10% of the bank’s unimpaired capital funds (Tier I and Tier II) on the following conditions:

SEBI by way of Circular No. HO/17/11/24(1)2025-DDHS POD1/I/491/2025 dated 18.12.2025 ("NCS Circular") , has modified the conditions for reduction in denomination of debt securities to include zero coupon debt securities.

The Variable Capital Company (‘VCC') model was first conceptualised in Singapore through the Variable Capital Companies Act, 2018. VCC model is a unique corporate structure tailored to support...

The Securities and Exchange Board of India Regulations 2012 under Regulation 28, and Clause 15.1.1 of the SEBI's Master Circular on AIFs dated 07 May 2024 mandate all alternative investment funds to submit report of their activity as an AIF to the Securities and Exchange Board of India on a quarterly basis.

Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had banned all assured returns and capital schemes, constituting popular investment grounds globally, from the Indian market

The article discusses SEBI's amendment to the Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) Regulations, 2012, regarding the dematerialization of AIF investments which mandates that all investments made by AIFs on or after July 1, 2025, must be held in dematerialized form.

Alternative Investment Funds were recognized as an investment vehicle by introduction of the SEBI (AIF) Regulations, 2012 and provided a sophisticated investment...

SEBI has, by way of two Notifications dated April 1, 2025, and April 28, 2025, amended the SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations 2014...

As India reignites interest among foreign investors following the disastrous pandemic-fuelled slowdown, the levels of India-focused fund activity have begun to increase.

Securities and Exchange Board of India, vide its notification dated March 11, 2025 has notified the SEBI Regulations, 2025, thereby amending the SEBI Regulations, 2015.

The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation has issued new guidelines governing the transfer of share capital of plot-holding companies to Real Estate Investment Trust structures. These regulations impose strict family ownership requirements, mandate detailed documentation and periodic certifications, and establish comprehensive compliance obligations for plot holders seeking to participate in REIT arrangements.

To operationalise the Amendments notified on November 18, 2025, SEBI issued a Circular on December 8, 2025, setting out the conditions for migration of existing AIFs to AI-Only Funds or LVFs...

Pursuant to regulation 7 of the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of any Foreign Security) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004.

In 2023, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) published its consultation paper discussing its intention to do away with the requirement of having at least one key personnel of the key investment...

Whilst the markets have given a warm reception to infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) and a spate of InvITs are in the pipeline.