Q 1. What are alternative investments?
Q 2. Who primarily invests in traditional investment options?
Q 3. What distinguishes private equity investments from public equity investments?
Q 4. What types of funds are prevalent in the private equity industry besides equity?
Q 5. What type of investors are attracted to InvIT units?
Q 6. What distinguishes hard commodities from soft commodities?
Q 7. What led to the enormous flow of funds into the venture capital industry in the 1980s?
Q 8. Why are investors looking at alternative investments beyond just returns?
Q 9. What percentage of the market value of total assets held by FIIs in India did hedge funds account for as of March 2004?
Q 10. What limited number of qualified mutual funds were allowed to invest in overseas exchange-traded funds (ETFs)?
Q 11. What was the minimum experience required by SEBI for fund managers or investment advisers of hedge funds?
Q 12. What is the definition of a "start-up" according to the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade?
Q 13. What is the primary focus of a Venture Capital Fund (VCF) according to SEBI regulations?
Q 14. What kind of businesses are most suitable for venture capital financing?
Q 15. How do some private debt funds use Securitized Debt Instruments as an investment vehicle?
Q 16. What are some examples of distressed assets that a Special Situations Fund may invest in?
Q 17. What investment instruments are primarily targeted by Private Equity Funds according to the comparison?
Q 18. 4How do alternative investments serve HNI investors and Institutional Investors?
Q 19. What is the primary purpose of Category III AIFs employing leverage strategies?
Q 20. What is the purpose of the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) issued by the Category III AIF Investment Manager or Sponsor?
Q 21. What determines the investment approach of a Category III AIF?
Q 22. Why might the returns of a Category III AIF fluctuate?
Q 23. What kind of risks do investors in Category III AIFs face due to derivative exposures?
Q 24. What are Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) in the context of AIFs?
Q 25. What duty do the Sponsor and Investment Manager of a Category III AIF owe to investors?