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1 May 2026

Simplification Of Requirements For Grant Of Accreditation To Investors

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SEBI, issued a Circular on January 9, 2026 easing investor accreditation requirements. Investment managers may now execute contribution agreements and initiate onboarding upon determining investor eligibility, prior to formal accreditation. However, investor contributions will be excluded from scheme corpus calculation and Alternative Investment Fund (‘AIF’) schemes may only receive funds once the accreditation certificate is obtained. Additionally, the requirement for a detailed net worth break-up in the chartered accountant’s net worth certificate has been dispensed with.

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