Sebi lowers minimum investment in social impact funds from Rs.2 lakh to Rs.1,000

Capital markets regulator the Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has approved a sharp reduction in the minimum investment threshold for individual investors in Social Impact Funds (SIFs), a sub-category of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), to INR 1,000 from INR 2 lakh now.The change aligns the entry threshold for SIFs with that of Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) instruments listed on Social Stock Exchanges (SSEs), making such investments more accessible to small investors.