The article discusses the SEBI amendment in (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 to extend the protection currently available only to investors of alternative investment funds (‘AIF’) set up as a trust, to investors of all forms of AIFs.
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025 were recently amended by inserting Regulation 23(5) and Regulation 35(6) to enable Venture Capital Schemes and Restricted Schemes to grant differential distribution rights to investors. The article discusses a recent Circular dated 25 September 2026 issued by the IFSCA, setting out a framework for the grant of differential distribution rights to investors and issuance of senior and junior or subordinate units.
The article discusses geopolitical hedging and its impact, where the phrase refers to an approach wherein countries and companies diversify their risk exposure and reduce their dependence on one geographical area, supply chain, market, or technology ecosystem.
The article discusses the key changes introduced in the recent amendment to Section 9D of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act. which provides certainty, price parity, and uniform taxation across the country. It also discusses the background of the said amendment, which necessitated this amendment.
At times an applicant, i.e., a company or an individual may decide to file a patent application directly in a foreign country or as an international application under PCT other than in India, without first filing a patent application in India due to various reasons.
By Vidushpat Singhania Protection of database and associated rights is gaining traction in India. The vast volume and deluge of data available with the Business Processing Offices in India from jurisd
By Bhargav Mansatta After much furore over opening up of the retail sector to foreign investment, Government of India (GOI) announced its decision to allow FDI upto 51% in multi-brand retail trading u
By Surbhi Premi In 1997, the Government of India introduced the Voluntary Disclosure of Income and Wealth Scheme, 1997 (VDIS), an amnesty scheme under the direct taxes which unearthed approximately Rs
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