High taxes and low returns: why Category III AIFs, once poised for stellar growth, are faltering
High taxes and low returns: why Category III AIFs, once poised for stellar growth, are faltering ✖ Synopsis For AIFs, Category II was a segment with strong traction two years ago, even as Category III was catching up fast and was expected to outgrow it. But that hasn’t happened. While a change in the tax regime in 2019-20 did hurt the industry, the question is whether the returns generated by such schemes justify the premiums they demand. Two years ago, portfolio-management services (PMS) firm 2Point2 Capital Advisors was bullish on the prospects of launching a long-short fund. It had app...