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Can CICs invest in AIFs? A Regulatory Paradox

-Anshika Agarwal (finserv@vinodkothari.com) Core Investment Companies (CIC) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) are two very common modes to channelise investments in the Indian market. Both are regulated by different regulators; while CICs are regulated by the RBI, AIFs are regulated by the SEBI. Under their respective regulatory frameworks, both are technically permitted to invest in […]

Can NBFCs “outsource” internal audit functions to external auditors? 

– Anshika Agarwal (finserv@vinodkothari.com) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has consistently emphasized the significance of robust internal control systems; where gaps are found by the supervisor, it has penalised  regulated entities for non-compliance. Recently, the RBI imposed a penalty on an NBFC for outsourcing one of its core management functions, i.e., internal audit to […]