Mumbai, November 21 (IANS). India’s Alternative Investment Ecosystem has entered a new era, with Portfolio Management Services (PMS) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) together crossing Rs 23 lakh crore in assets in the last 10 years by September 2025. This information was given in a report on Friday.
Over the last 10 years, these investments have grown from Rs 1.54 lakh crore to Rs 23.43 lakh crore with a significant CAGR growth of 31.24 per cent.
According to data released by PMS Markets, this major change is being seen as global macro uncertainty is prompting investors to move beyond traditional equity and debt instruments.
The PMS industry has grown almost 7 times. Assets under management (AUM) have increased from Rs 1.27 lakh crore in September 2015 to Rs 8.37 lakh crore in September this year, showing a 10-year CAGR of 20.75 per cent.
This growth reflects the maturing of India’s investment ecosystem, with the number of SEBI registered portfolio managers increasing to 495.
The AIF segment is showing a bullish momentum. Where the total AIF commitments have increased from Rs 27,484 crore in September 2015 to Rs 15.05 lakh crore in September this year, which shows an impressive CAGR of 49.23 percent.
Founder and Director of PMS Bazaar R. Pallavarajan said, “India’s ultra-rich and HNI investors are increasingly increasingly choosing reliable sources of alpha and diversification. PMS and AIF platforms are providing investors access to convience-led, strategy-driven portfolios that are built on today’s complex market environment.”
The company has also launched AIF Bazaar, a dedicated platform designed to increase transparency and accessibility of alternative investment funds.
The report shows that among all AIF categories, Category II AIFs have jumped from Rs 14,707 crore to above Rs 11,20,589 crore with a CAGR of 54.24 percent.
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