India’s pension regulator PFRDA has revised investment rules for the National Pension System (NPS), Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY), allowing these pension funds to invest in gold and silver Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and the Nifty 250 index for the first time. The updated guidelines also permit investments in Category I and II Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), providing broader diversification options. Under the revised framework, pension funds will continue to allocate significant portions of assets to government securities and debt, but they now have expanded flexibility to include more equities and alternative assets. The changes aim to enhance returns and modernize pension fund management for subscribers across different schemes.
India’s pension regulator PFRDA has revised investment rules for the National Pension System (NPS), Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY), allowing these pension funds to invest in gold and silver Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and the Nifty 250 index for the first time. The updated guidelines also permit investments in Category I and II Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), providing broader diversification options. Under the revised framework, pension funds will continue to allocate significant portions of assets to government securities and debt, but they now have expanded flexibility to include more equities and alternative assets. The changes aim to enhance returns and modernize pension fund management for subscribers across different schemes.
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