Category III AIFs are often synonymous with hedge funds, but in practice there are two kinds of Category III funds – long-only funds and pure hedge funds.
While Category I and Category II have a pass through status and hence the impact is limited to investors, the impact of surcharge is likely to be more acute on Category III AIFs.
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