Quant Mutual Fund’s SIF, the QSIF Equity Long-Short Fund, is set to launch in August this year, representing a significant milestone in the evolution of India’s asset management industry.

Quant Mutual Fund has received an approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch a Specialized Investment Fund (SIF), becoming the first assets management company in India to launch such funds.

The QSIF Equity Long-Short Fund approval comes along with long-short strategies across equity, debt, and hybrid categories. Through this, Quant MF will be able to buy stocks it expects to go up (long positions) and also bet against those likely to fall (short positions). This enables the AMC to lower the risk while providing better returns, which is crucial especially in volatile markets.

Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs), which allow mutual funds to launch advanced investment strategies as open-ended, close-ended and interval structures, will add depth and variety to the investment landscape of the country.