PMS AIF WORLD brings to you

CRYSTAL GAZING 7.0

ALTERNATES SUMMIT & AWARDS 2026

27th & 28th February 2026

PMS AIF WORLD
brings to you

CRYSTAL GAZING 7.0

ALTERNATES SUMMIT & AWARDS 2026

Where Smart Capital Positions for the Compounding Decade Ahead

27th & 28th February 2026

virtual global summit

About Crystal Gazing 7.0

Crystal Gazing 2026 is India’s leading investment summit, now in its 7th annual edition.

Designed for serious investors, fund managers, and market participants, the summit brings together 15 leading partners across two focused days, delivering 12+ hours of high-quality dialogue on long-term capital allocation.

Crystal Gazing also hosts India’s first and only objective, merit-based investment awards, presented in association with IIM Ahmedabad and known as the Smart Money Manager Awards.

The awards recognise fund managers based on transparent, data-driven evaluation frameworks, setting a higher standard for credibility and accountability in the investment ecosystem.

With 30+ experienced thought leaders and 12+ deeply insightful sessions, Crystal Gazing 2026 moves beyond market noise to examine where capital should be positioned for enduring compounding across cycles.

Discussions span public equities, long–short strategies, private equity, venture capital, private credit, and alternative assets, anchored in long-term, first-principles thinking.

This is not a prediction forum.

It is a merit-based platform that recognises investment discipline, intellectual honesty, and consistent performance, while enabling investors to step back from short-term volatility and focus on decisions that matter over the next decade.

Mark Your Calendar

27 Feb 2026

2:00 PM onwards

28 Feb 2026

10:00 AM onwards

Smart Money Manager Awards 2026

Recognising Consistent Excellence With IIM Ahmedabad

The awards follow a robust evaluation framework assessing performance across 10 categories over horizons of 1, 2, 3, 5, and 10 years.

20

AWARD WINNERS
Robust & Transparent

ACADEMIC PARTNER
Indian Institute of Management
Ahmedabad

Six Imp Questions that will be answered

Q1
What does the rise in gold and metals indicate about global risk and capital flows?

Q2
Is the AI boom in US equities sustainable or approaching a valuation bubble?

Q3
Why have Indian equities underperformed, and what lies ahead?

Q4
Where does the best risk-adjusted opportunity lie between Indian and global equities?

Q5
Which sectors could drive the next phase of growth in earnings and bull run?

Q6
What is the 2026 outlook for Indian equities and portfolio strategy?

Why Choose PMS AIF WORLD

At PMS AIF WORLD, we are more than just an investment platform — we are a trusted wealth management firm dedicated to helping high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) navigate the world of alternative investments with confidence, clarity, and conviction.

Our Philosophy: Data-Backed, Diligence-Driven

We go far beyond surface-level performance numbers. Every Portfolio Management Service (PMS) and Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) we shortlist undergoes a deep-dive evaluation based on the 5Ps Framework:

At the heart of our approach lies QRC — our proprietary, risk-adjusted model that quantifies Quality, Risk, and Consistency through a comprehensive 9-factor framework. This model goes beyond surface-level returns, blending statistical rigor with real-world investing insight. By evaluating key metrics such as Sharpe Ratio, Information Ratio, and upside/downside capture — among several others — we measure not just how much a strategy delivers, but how efficiently and consistently it does so. The result is a truer picture of performance durability, separating skill from mere market noise.

800

UHNIs & NRIs Served

2000

AUM (in Cr)

400

PMSs & AIFs listed

10

Countries

23

Cities

Core Themes & Discussions

CRYSTAL GAZING 7.0 : Where Smart Capital Positions for the Compounding Decade Ahead

27th & 28th February 2026

Who Should Attend

What Makes Crystal Gazing Different

Who Should Register?

HNIs

NRIs

Advisors

Distributors

Planners

Industry

Students

Professionals

Aspirants

Media

Who Should Register?

HNIs

NRIs

Advisors

Distributors

Industry

Students

Professionals

Aspirants

Planners

Media

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