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Want SIFs in your portfolio? Should you invest directly or choose the new mutual fund PRIM route — experts explain

IN · 2026-09-29

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Key takeaway

SEBI's PRIM route allows portfolio managers to invest client funds in mutual funds, SIFs, and ETFs.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerSEBI introduces the PRIM route, allowing portfolio managers to invest client money in mutual funds, SIFs, and ETFs
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onwealth platforms like Dezerv, Bajaj Capital, and Ionic Wealth launch PRIM-compliant managed portfolios, intensifying competition for affluent client assets
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youSMEs and affluent investors with surplus capital face a choice between direct SIF investment and managed PRIM portfolios, affecting their investment costs, transparency, and operational complexity

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: livemint.com

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