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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
The Bullion Market in GIFT IFSC: Exchange, Depository Receipts and Who May Import Gold
India is one of the world’s largest gold markets, and for most of its modern history gold entered the country through a narrow channel: nominated agencies notified by the RBI
Listing Debt Securities and ESG-Labelled Bonds on IFSC Exchanges
The debt listing regime in GIFT IFSC is deliberately light at the front end and specific at the edges. An issuer files with the exchange rather than with the regulator, disclosure
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 Capital Market Intermediaries Regulations, 2025: Registration and Net Worth Rules
Every securities market needs intermediaries, and every regulator has to decide which of them to license. The IFSCA (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2025, notified on 1
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
Retail Schemes and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in GIFT IFSC: How Investor Protection Is Built Into the Rules
Retail schemes and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in IFSC are subject to specific requirements under the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025. These cover who can manage a schem
IFSCA Fund Management Regulations 2025: Venture Capital, Restricted and Special Situation Funds
The IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025 do not use the familiar Category I, II and III taxonomy as their organising principle. They divide schemes by investor profile and pur
Fund Management Entity in GIFT IFSC: Registration Under the 2025 Regulations
In most jurisdictions, a fund manager’s licence and its funds’ authorisations are separate exercises. GIFT IFSC follows that model, and the first exercise, registration
IFSCA (Finance Company) Regulations, 2021: Registration, Capital Requirements and Permitted Activities in GIFT IFSC
Most non-bank financial activity in GIFT IFSC runs through a single instrument: the IFSCA (Finance Company) Regulations, 2021. Lending, factoring, aircraft and ship leasing, treasu
