SIF Strategies — Deep Dive
A working-level walk-through of the three SEBI-permitted SIF strategy archetypes — Equity Long-Short, Debt Long-Short, Hybrid Long-Short — with portfolio construction mechanics, expected drawdown profiles, fee structures and the typical investor decision tree for each.
Equity Long-Short Strategy — Mechanics
An Equity Long-Short SIF runs a portfolio of long equity positions (companies expected to outperform) alongside short equity positions (companies expe...
Debt Long-Short Strategy — Mechanics
A Debt Long-Short SIF takes long and short positions across the bond and yield-curve spectrum to generate absolute returns regardless of the broader i...
Hybrid Long-Short Strategy — Mechanics
A Hybrid Long-Short SIF combines an Equity Long-Short book with a Debt Long-Short book within a single fund vehicle, typically in a 50/50 or 60/40 spl...
Portfolio Construction Mechanics in SIFs
Portfolio construction in a SIF follows a disciplined process — investment thesis identification, position sizing per conviction and liquidity, risk b...
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