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Enforcing Awards and Foreign Judgments Against a GIFT IFSC Counterparty
Enforcement is where a dispute-resolution clause is finally tested. For parties transacting through GIFT IFSC, the challenge lies in enforcing arbitral awards and court judgments a
Cross-Border Mergers, Reverse Flips and GIFT IFSC
Indian law generally does not permit a foreign company to directly re-domicile to India. Instead, a foreign entity may merge into a surviving Indian company under Section 234 of th
Aircraft Leasing From GIFT IFSC: The IFSCA Framework and India’s Cape Town Legislation
Aircraft leasing was the first non-banking business that GIFT IFSC set out to win, and the legal work required to make it possible illustrates how the IFSC framework is built: a Ce
Global In-house Centre and Ancillary Service in GIFT IFSC
GIFT IFSC provides a regulated framework for global financial institutions to establish back-office and support operations in India. The IFSCA (Global In-house Centre) Regulations,
IFSCA AML CFT KYC Guidelines, 2022: What Every Regulated Entity Must Have in Place
Financial crime compliance is the one obligation in GIFT IFSC that does not vary by business line. A fund manager, a banking unit, a payment service provider and an insurance offic
Payment Service Providers in GIFT City IFSC: Authorisation Under the IFSCA (Payment Services) Regulations, 2024
Payments regulation everywhere begins with a definitional question: which activities are payment services, and which merely support them. The IFSCA (Payment Services) Regulations,
IFSC Insurance Offices: Registration, Capital and Permitted Business
Insurance registration in GIFT IFSC is governed by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), rather than the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of
Insider Trading and Market Manipulation in GIFT IFSC: The IFSCA (Prohibition of Market Abuse in Securities Markets) Regulations, 2026
Until 2026, market conduct in GIFT IFSC was policed through the Indian securities framework applied in the IFSC. That changed on 1 September 2026, when the IFSCA (Prohibition of Ma
IFSCA (Fund Management) (Second Amendment) Regulations 2026: Key Changes for GIFT IFSC
The IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025 were barely a year old when they were amended twice in 2026. The first amendment took effect on 30 January 2026, the second on 10 Sept
Family Investment Fund in GIFT City IFSC: The Legal Framework for a Single-Family Vehicle
family office is usually a service arrangement. A Family Investment Fund (FIF) in GIFT City IFSC is something more specific: a regulated fund vehicle that may pool money only from
