ET Alpha Wealth Summit 2.0 | SIFs, passive funds and GIFT City: How India's wealth portfolios are evolving, says Tata AMC's Anand Vardarajan

India’s wealthy investors are seeing a broader range of options as passive investing, specialised funds and opportunities linked to GIFT City become part of the wealth management conversation.

Anand Vardarajan of Tata AMC outlined these developments at ET Alpha Wealth Summit 2.0, where the focus included the changing composition of India’s wealth portfolios.

Passive funds and specialised strategies

Passive funds are emerging as one of the areas expanding the choices available to investors. Alongside them, specialised funds, including SIFs, are adding further alternatives to traditional portfolio construction.

The development points to a wider set of approaches for wealthy investors assessing how to structure their investments. The available information does not specify individual funds, performance figures or allocations, but identifies passive and specialised strategies as important parts of the evolving landscape.

GIFT City adds another avenue

GIFT City opportunities were also highlighted as part of this shift. Their inclusion in the discussion reflects the growing range of investment avenues being considered within India’s wealth ecosystem.

For asset managers, the expanding menu of products and structures creates a broader platform for addressing investor preferences. For wealthy investors, it means portfolio choices are no longer limited to a single style of investing.

A changing wealth landscape

Vardarajan’s comments underscore a market in transition, with passive funds, SIFs and GIFT City opportunities contributing to the evolution of wealth portfolios in India. The details of how investors may use these options will depend on their individual requirements and the products available to them.