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National Investment And Infrastructure Fund
Consider the following statements with reference to the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF):
- It is a collaborative investment platform for international and Indian investors, anchored by the Government of India.
- It was set up in December 2014 to catalyse funding into the country’s core sectors.
- It invests across asset classes such as infrastructure, private equity and other diversified sectors in India, with the objective to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its investors.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A |
Only 1
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B |
1 and 2
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C |
1 and 3
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D |
1, 2 and 3
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Your Ans is
Right ans is C
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is India’s first infrastructure specific investment fund that was set up by the Government of India in February 2015.
- The objective behind creating this fund was to maximize economic impact mainly through infrastructure investment in commercially viable projects, both Greenfield and Brownfield.
Funds
Master Fund
- The Master Fund is an infrastructure fund with the objective of primarily investing in operating assets in the core infrastructure sectors such as roads, ports, airports, power etc.
Fund of Funds
- The Fund of Funds anchor and/or invest in funds managed by fund managers who have good track records in infrastructure and associated sectors in India.
- Some of the sectors of focus include Green Infrastructure, Mid-Income & Affordable Housing, Infrastructure services and allied sectors.
Strategic Investment Fund
- Strategic Investment Fund is registered as an Alternative Investment Fund II under SEBI in India.
- The objective of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund II (“Strategic Fund”) is to invest largely in equity and equity-linked instruments.
- The Strategic Fund focuses on green field and brown field investments in the core infrastructure sectors.
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