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“Litigation funding allows lawsuits to be decided on their merits, and not based on which party has deeper pockets or stronger appetite for protracted litigation”   Bond and stock markets both witnessed bull runs from 1980 to 2021, resulting in higher returns for investors. These strong returns have made equity valuations at historically high levels and bond yields at historically low levels, implying that expected returns are currently lower than their historical averages. As a result, the current situation presents difficulties for conventional portfolios, such as a "balanced" 60 per cent equity/40 per cent bond portfolio.   This has caused numerous investors, both institutional and retail, to search for a variety of alternative investments , each with its own set of risks and returns. As a result, they have dramatically increased their allocations to alternative investments, which have significantly less exposure to the economic cycle risk of stocks and bonds as well a...

An Alternative Investment Fund or AIF is an investment vehicle that privately pools investments from sophisticated investors, whether Indian or foreign, for investing according to a defined investment policy for the benefit of its investors. These funds are typically used by high-net-worth individuals and organisations since, unlike Mutual Funds, they require a sizable initial investment. AIF as a fund, is typically established or incorporated in India in the form of a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) or Company or Trust or Body Corporate.[1] Incorporated in 2012 by the Securities and Exchange board of India, the market regulator's intent was to make equity markets more sophisticated for investors with a massive volume of wealth and distinct goals from the average Indian investor. Investors are cautioned not to confuse AIFs with the following financial instruments: Mutual funds, Collective investment schemes, Employee Stock Options Trusts, Employee welfare trusts or gratuit...