At the CII Alternate Investment Summit 2024, SEBI Whole Time Member Ananth Narayan G urged the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) industry to adopt an accredited investor regime to ease regulatory burdens. He argued that accredited investors better understand financial risks and returns. Ananth emphasized that SEBI’s primary goal is investor protection, which cannot be compromised. He discussed the importance of accountability in asset valuations, proposed the registration of composite managers to enhance efficiency, and highlighted SEBI’s advancements in technology, including a training model for processing Private Placement Memorandums. Concerns about regulatory circumventions were also addressed.