Investment & Financial Regulatory Services
AIF registration advisory, AIF compliance, credit information company advisory and foreign investment (FDI) in NBFCs and financial services — structured for regulatory success.
Alternative Investment Funds, foreign investors and credit information companies each sit under their own regulator — SEBI, FEMA/RBI — with rules that interact in subtle ways when the target is an NBFC.
We advise fund managers, foreign investors and financial-sector entrepreneurs on AIF registration and compliance, credit information company advisory, and foreign investment in NBFCs — from structuring to filings.
What's included
AIF advisory
- AIF registration advisory: category selection, PPM and SEBI application
- AIF compliance: reporting, valuations, audits and continuing disclosures
- Fund structuring for NBFC and credit-strategy investments
Foreign investment in financial services
- FDI in NBFCs: entry routes, minimum capitalisation and pricing norms
- Foreign investment in financial services beyond NBFCs
- FEMA filings, FC-GPR/FC-TRS and downstream investment analysis
- RBI fit-and-proper coordination for foreign controllers
Allied financial licences
- Credit information company (CIC) advisory on registration and compliance
- Investment and credit company (ICC) structuring within NBFC categories
- Financial sector investment advisory for cross-border structures
How we work
- Structure design. We design the fund/investment structure against SEBI, FEMA and RBI rules.
- Application build. Registration applications with complete supporting documentation.
- Regulator management. Query responses and liaison through approval.
- Compliance setup. Ongoing reporting and compliance calendars installed from day one.
What you receive
- Structuring memo with regulatory rationale
- SEBI/RBI application packs
- Compliance and reporting calendar
- FEMA filing set (where applicable)
AIF / FDI Advisory — FAQs
Yes, subject to the AIF's investment strategy and the NBFC's sectoral FDI conditions. We structure it to satisfy both SEBI and FEMA/RBI requirements.
Foreign-owned NBFCs face minimum capitalisation norms (historically USD 5 million for up to 75% FDI, higher beyond). We confirm current norms for your structure.
SEBI typically processes complete applications in 2–4 months. PPM and document quality drive the timeline.
Yes — we analyse whether your NBFC investment creates downstream investment implications under FEMA.
Need help with aif / fdi advisory?
Free initial consultation — tell us your situation and we'll scope a fixed-fee engagement.