EPFO prepares guidelines for proposed investments in startups and alternative funds

Exam-focused facts from the 29 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is developing guidelines to facilitate investments in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and startups.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) discussed allocating up to 3% of EPFO’s fresh annual accretions to Category I and Category II AIFs.
The proposal will be submitted to the central board of trustees, headed by Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, in November.
EPFO manages approximately Rs 30 lakh crore in retirement savings for nearly 30 crore members.
The proposed framework includes safeguards such as a minimum AIF corpus of Rs 100 crore and restrictions on investments in foreign-incorporated entities.
EPFO is permitted to invest up to 5% of its fresh accretions in asset-backed and trust-structured investments.