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New investment funds, Specialised Investment Funds or SIFs, are undergoing a crucial test. Launched last year, these funds offer flexible strategies. They can profit from both rising and falling markets. Current market volatility is a key indicator of their performance. Experts are watching closely to see if SIFs deliver on their promise of risk-adjusted returns.

Theoretically, this flexibility gives SIFs a distinct edge. Ankur Punj, Business Head- Wealth Distribution, Equirus Wealth, said, “Fund managers have the ability to reduce risk in the portfolio and even profit from dislocations on the short side, something long-only equity mutual funds structurally cannot do.” With the market environment turning fragile, these fledgling SIFs must quickly prove they can walk the talk.

Read The Economic Times article here: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/specialised-investment-funds-face-first-real-stress-test-in-volatile-markets-deliver-mixed-early-returns/articleshow/129712761.cms

As geopolitical tensions in West Asia reshape global investment sentiment, India’s structural strengths continue to stand out.

Sharing perspective with Business Standard, Vijay Agrawal, Sector Lead – Infrastructure, Equirus Capital, said, "India offers macro stability, domestic demand depth and long-term appreciation potential, which become particularly valuable during periods of geopolitical uncertainty.”

Read article here: https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/west-asia-war-nudging-realty-investors-diversify-from-dubai-126031500307_1.html