Alternative Investment
Escrow Infrastructure for Alternative Investment Funds That Prioritize Compliance
Escrow Infrastructure for Alternative Investment Funds That Prioritize Compliance
Escrow Infrastructure for Alternative Investment Funds That Prioritize Compliance
Castler’s escrow solution for AIFs helps fund managers and custodians navigate evolving SEBI regulations with secure, transparent, and compliant fund flows. The platform ensures investor protection through purpose-bound disbursals, milestone-based releases, and real-time visibility. Designed for regulatory precision and operational ease, Castler simplifies fund settlements across private equity, venture capital, and other alternative investment structures
Castler’s escrow solution for AIFs helps fund managers and custodians navigate evolving SEBI regulations with secure, transparent, and compliant fund flows. The platform ensures investor protection through purpose-bound disbursals, milestone-based releases, and real-time visibility. Designed for regulatory precision and operational ease, Castler simplifies fund settlements across private equity, venture capital, and other alternative investment structures
Castler’s escrow solution for AIFs helps fund managers and custodians navigate evolving SEBI regulations with secure, transparent, and compliant fund flows. The platform ensures investor protection through purpose-bound disbursals, milestone-based releases, and real-time visibility. Designed for regulatory precision and operational ease, Castler simplifies fund settlements across private equity, venture capital, and other alternative investment structures
It's a type of investment vehicle that pools money from private investors, giving them a chance to branch out beyond the usual stocks and bonds. AIFs are all about alternative assets, which can potentially offer higher returns while managing risks.
It's a type of investment vehicle that pools money from private investors, giving them a chance to branch out beyond the usual stocks and bonds. AIFs are all about alternative assets, which can potentially offer higher returns while managing risks.
Private Equity
This involves investing in private companies to help them grow and increase their value.
Private Equity
This involves investing in private companies to help them grow and increase their value.
Venture Capital
Here, the focus is on funding early-stage startups, especially those in the tech sector, that show high growth potential.
Venture Capital
Here, the focus is on funding early-stage startups, especially those in the tech sector, that show high growth potential.
Real Estate
This includes investments in commercial and residential properties, as well as land.
Real Estate
This includes investments in commercial and residential properties, as well as land.
Commodities
Think of investing in gold, oil, agricultural products, and other raw materials
Commodities
Think of investing in gold, oil, agricultural products, and other raw materials
Derivatives
These are financial instruments linked to underlying assets like stocks or bonds.
Derivatives
These are financial instruments linked to underlying assets like stocks or bonds.
As interest in alternative investments continues to rise, AIFs need a secure, structured, and compliant management approach—making escrow accounts an essential part of the whole system.
As interest in alternative investments continues to rise, AIFs need a secure, structured, and compliant management approach—making escrow accounts an essential part of the whole system.
Why is Escrow Important for AIF?
Why is Escrow Important for AIF?
Protects Investor Interests
Protects Investor Interests
Protects Investor Interests
Escrow keeps investor money safe from mismanagement or misuse. It ensures that funds are used only according to the agreed terms.
Escrow keeps investor money safe from mismanagement or misuse. It ensures that funds are used only according to the agreed terms.
Secure Capital Commitments
Secure Capital Commitments
Secure Capital Commitments
Escrow helps manage staged investments and capital calls. It releases funds in phases based on the fund structure and performance milestones.
Escrow helps manage staged investments and capital calls. It releases funds in phases based on the fund structure and performance milestones.
Builds Confidence and Credibility
Builds Confidence and Credibility
Builds Confidence and Credibility
Clear, traceable fund flows increase trust between fund managers and investors. This strengthens long-term investor relationships
Clear, traceable fund flows increase trust between fund managers and investors. This strengthens long-term investor relationships
Supports SEBI Compliance
Supports SEBI Compliance
Supports SEBI Compliance
Escrow accounts help AIFs meet SEBI’s requirements, such as maintaining an Aggregate Escrow Demat Account for units issued to investors without demat details. This protects compliance at every step.
Escrow accounts help AIFs meet SEBI’s requirements, such as maintaining an Aggregate Escrow Demat Account for units issued to investors without demat details. This protects compliance at every step.
Key Benefits of Escrow for AIFs
Key Benefits of Escrow for AIFs
Investor Protection & Trust
Investor Protection & Trust
This ensures that funds are safely held until the investment conditions are satisfied, boosting investor confidence.
This ensures that funds are safely held until the investment conditions are satisfied, boosting investor confidence.
SEBI Compliance
SEBI Compliance
The use of mandated escrow accounts guarantees that all SEBI’s AIF regulations are followed.
The use of mandated escrow accounts guarantees that all SEBI’s AIF regulations are followed.
Fraud Prevention & Risk Mitigation
Fraud Prevention & Risk Mitigation
Escrow acts as a safeguard for funds, reducing the risk of fraud and ensuring secure transactions.
Escrow acts as a safeguard for funds, reducing the risk of fraud and ensuring secure transactions.
Enhanced Transparency & Accountability
Enhanced Transparency & Accountability
Every transaction is recorded, providing clarity on how funds are used.
Every transaction is recorded, providing clarity on how funds are used.
Smooth & Efficient Transactions
Smooth & Efficient Transactions
It automates fund settlements, cutting down on delays and mistakes.
It automates fund settlements, cutting down on delays and mistakes.
Demat Conversion Security
Demat Conversion Security
Keeps AIF units safe until the conversion to demat form is finalized.
Keeps AIF units safe until the conversion to demat form is finalized.
Understanding How AIF Escrow Works
Understanding How AIF Escrow Works
Investor funds are securely kept in an escrow account until all the terms of the investment agreement are fulfilled.
Investor funds are securely kept in an escrow account until all the terms of the investment agreement are fulfilled.
If an investor doesn’t have a demat account, AIF units are credited to a shared Aggregate Escrow Demat Account.
If an investor doesn’t have a demat account, AIF units are credited to a shared Aggregate Escrow Demat Account.
Once the investor provides their demat details, the units are transferred to their individual accounts.
Once the investor provides their demat details, the units are transferred to their individual accounts.
SEBI Guidelines on AIF Escrow Accounts
To promote compliance, security, and transparency, SEBI requires AIFs to utilize escrow accounts, especially for investors who haven't shared their demat account information.
Aggregate Escrow Demat Account
AIFs are required to maintain a separate escrow demat account for investors lacking demat details..
Mandatory Demat Credit
Any new units must be credited to this escrow account until the investors provide their demat information.
Regulated Fund Management
This ensures adherence to SEBI’s investor protection framework while allowing for seamless transactions.
By integrating with Castler’s AIF escrow framework, fund managers can align with SEBI’s compliance requirements while safeguarding investor assets.
SEBI Guidelines on AIF Escrow Accounts
To promote compliance, security, and transparency, SEBI requires AIFs to utilize escrow accounts, especially for investors who haven't shared their demat account information.
Aggregate Escrow Demat Account
AIFs are required to maintain a separate escrow demat account for investors lacking demat details..
Mandatory Demat Credit
Any new units must be credited to this escrow account until the investors provide their demat information.
Regulated Fund Management
This ensures adherence to SEBI’s investor protection framework while allowing for seamless transactions.
By integrating with Castler’s AIF escrow framework, fund managers can align with SEBI’s compliance requirements while safeguarding investor assets.
SEBI Guidelines on AIF Escrow Accounts
To promote compliance, security, and transparency, SEBI requires AIFs to utilize escrow accounts, especially for investors who haven't shared their demat account information.
Aggregate Escrow Demat Account
AIFs are required to maintain a separate escrow demat account for investors lacking demat details..
Mandatory Demat Credit
Any new units must be credited to this escrow account until the investors provide their demat information.
Regulated Fund Management
This ensures adherence to SEBI’s investor protection framework while allowing for seamless transactions.
By integrating with Castler’s AIF escrow framework, fund managers can align with SEBI’s compliance requirements while safeguarding investor assets.
Power Your AIF Operations with Castler
Power Your AIF Operations
with Castler
Power Your AIF
Operations with Castler
Enjoy a secure, SEBI-compliant escrow framework designed specifically for AIF fund management.
Enjoy a secure, SEBI-compliant escrow framework designed specifically for AIF fund management.
Enjoy a secure, SEBI-compliant escrow framework designed specifically for AIF fund management.
Benefit from automated settlement cycles and easy tracking of investor funds.
Benefit from automated settlement cycles and easy tracking of investor funds.
Benefit from automated settlement cycles and easy tracking of investor funds.
Experience seamless multi-bank integration for safe and efficient fund transfers.
Experience seamless multi-bank integration for safe and efficient fund transfers.
Experience seamless multi-bank integration for safe and efficient fund transfers.
Rely on round-the-clock escrow monitoring and robust fraud prevention measures.
Rely on round-the-clock escrow monitoring and robust fraud prevention measures.
Rely on round-the-clock escrow monitoring and robust fraud prevention measures.
Let’s work together to create a safer, more resilient future for your business.
Let’s work together to create a safer, more resilient future for your business.
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