SEBI Approves GARUDA Green-Channel Framework for AIFs

  • 23 Jun 2026

On 19th June 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved the GARUDA (Green-Channel: AIF Rollout Upon Document Acknowledgement) framework for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) through amendments to the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012.

  • Under the framework, the launch timeline for Regular AIF Schemes has been reduced from about 30 days to 10 working days after submission of documents.
  • Accredited Investor-only Schemes and Angel Funds can now be launched immediately after SEBI acknowledges their documents, without waiting for further approval.