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Chandigarh: In a strategic push to expand its private credit business, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited (ABSLAMC) has successfully announced the first close of its Structured Opportunities Fund – Series II, raising ₹700 crore, including co-investments. This milestone marks a key development in the asset manager’s growing alternate investment platform.
The fund—launched under the Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) structure—has a target corpus of ₹1,250 crore, with a green-shoe option of an additional ₹1,250 crore, paving the way for a total fund size of up to ₹2,500 crore.
This is the second fund in the Structured Opportunities series and builds on the momentum of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC’s focus on bespoke capital solutions for mid-to-large corporates. It underscores the rising interest in private credit strategies, driven by a demand for flexible financing options amid evolving credit market dynamics.
Fund Strategy: Structured Credit with Risk-Adjusted Return Potential
Led by Amit Kansal, Head of Alternate Investments – Fixed Income at ABSLAMC, the fund is sharply focused on performing credit opportunities. It offers customized debt solutions across growth capital, strategic financing, and opportunistic needs of corporates.
The fund’s primary focus is on asset-heavy sectors such as:
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Manufacturing
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Infrastructure
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Industrials
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Auto components
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Specialty chemicals
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Select segments of financial services
By targeting a diversified portfolio of 10–12 transactions, the fund seeks to generate mid-teens internal rate of return (IRR) while preserving capital through strong collateral frameworks and robust governance structures.
The investment approach follows a disciplined 4C underwriting philosophy:
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Character – Quality and intent of the sponsor group.
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Capacity – The ability of the borrower to repay.
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Collateral – Availability of asset security.
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Cashflows – Stable and visible income generation to support repayments.
Part of the ₹700 crore raised has already been deployed across key deals in auto components, specialty chemicals, and financial services, all backed by reputable promoters and stable cash-generating assets.
Investor Traction and Growing Appetite for Private Credit
Commenting on the successful first close, A. Balasubramanian, Managing Director & CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd., stated:
“The strong response to the first close of the Structured Opportunities Fund – Series II reflects growing investor confidence in private credit as a differentiated asset class. This strategy complements our long-standing track record in public market debt and leverages our deep sector knowledge, strong sponsor relationships, and rigorous risk framework. We are seeing substantial interest from a diverse base of investors—institutional investors, HNIs, UHNIs, and family offices—looking for yield in a dynamic interest rate environment.”
He also noted that flexible drawdown structures enable the fund to time capital deployment efficiently while maintaining liquidity buffers, an essential feature given today’s macroeconomic volatility.
Private Credit – An Emerging Opportunity in India
The success of this fund launch reflects the increasing relevance of private credit in India’s evolving capital markets. Traditional bank lending, while robust, is sometimes constrained by regulatory capital norms, prompting corporates to explore non-bank capital sources for structured, time-sensitive needs.
India’s private credit space is expected to grow to $100 billion+ by FY2030, according to industry estimates, fueled by:
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Rising demand for structured financing solutions
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Large infrastructure investments under India’s National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)
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Growth of family-run businesses seeking capital without equity dilution
Alternative investment funds like ABSL Structured Opportunities Fund – Series II are well-positioned to meet this demand by offering tailored debt structures with strong credit monitoring and risk-mitigated upside potential.
About Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd.
Incorporated in 1994, ABSLAMC is a joint venture between Aditya Birla Capital Limited and Sun Life (India) AMC Investments Inc. It is one of India’s leading asset managers and the investment manager to the Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. With a legacy of over two decades and a strong focus on risk-adjusted returns, ABSLAMC has steadily built a diversified portfolio across mutual funds, PMS, and AIFs, backed by institutional trust and innovation.
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