Specialised Investment Funds: Let's understand their long-short investment strategy
Last updated: 16-Apr-2025•Pranit Mathur Mutual Fund Insight - May 2025
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India's mutual fund landscape recently got a new entrant: Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs). These are SEBI's answer to a long-standing gap between traditional mutual funds and Portfolio Management Services (PMS). But before you open your wallet, let's unpack what they are, how they work, and whether they deserve your capital.
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Head Public Relations & Corporate Communications, ICICI PRUDENTIAL AMC
MFI's commitment to quality and informative insights from the industry have resulted in investors / distributors taking more informed decisions towards their investment portfolio."
Raghav Iyengar
Chief Business Officer, Axis Asset management ltd
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Rajeev thakkar
CIO & DIRECTOR, PPFAS MUTUAL FUND
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Anthony Heredia
MD & CEO, Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund
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A Balasubramanian
Managing Director & CEO, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC
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Nilesh Shah
Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd
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Director - Head of Sales enablement, Franklin Templeton
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MD & CIO | EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY - INDIA, FRANKLIN TEMPLETON
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