Investment Funds in India

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Description
Structuring a fund in India requires a careful reading of the applicable laws along with understanding the nuances of an ever-changing taxation regime. Unique and well organizes, Investment funds in India covers all aspects of private structured finance in India. The book explores the regulatory and tax implications on each selective fund from the viewpoint of the investors as well as the investment company. It also focuses on the variety of considerations that are involved in any fund structure along with an emphasis on their historical progression in global and Indian markets. The book provides an account of the key attributes which need to be considered while setting up India focused funds and includes the recent developments that have had an impact on the fund industry, investors and participating agencies. The book will serve the purpose of reference material for consultants engaged in funds practice, fund managers and other participants in the fund market. Additionally, it will also be valuable for the academic because with the increasing demand and changing needs of the corporate practice, the study of funds has become an important topic for discussion in the law as well as business school curricula in India.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Investment Funds
Chapter 2. Trusts in India : An Overview
Chapter 3. Securitisation Trust
Chapter 4. Mutual Funds
Chapter 5. Business Trusts
Chapter 6. Alternative Investment Funds
Chapter 7. Offshore Funds
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Author Details
ALOK VERMA is an Assistant Professor at NALSAR University of Law. He has completed his professional degree from the Institute of Company Secretaries from India. Before joining academic, he spent substantial time in law firm practice dealing with general corporate affairs. Verma's research interests include various aspects of funds, business restructuring and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws.
KARAN TREHAN is an Member at NALSAR Center for Corporate and Tax Law where he is engaged in research pertaining to the domain of tax and other commercial laws. He was also a fellow at the Center for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition Law -NLU, Delhi, wherein he worked on the project 'Practicing Patents in India', and also conducted research on the antitrust treatment of Patent Assertion Entities across various jurisdictions. Trehan has commented on issues concerning the intersection of Tax and Constitution Law in India, Competition Law and IPR among others.
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