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Exiting GIFT IFSC: Surrendering IFSCA Registration and Leaving the SEZ
Entry into GIFT IFSC is a single-window process (Article 3). Exit is not. It involves at least two separate authorities, and for a company that wishes to cease to exist altogether,
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,
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,
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
Portfolio Management and Third-Party Fund Management from GIFT IFSC
Not all fund management in GIFT IFSC involves a pooled fund. Registered Fund Management Entities (FMEs) can offer portfolio management services (PMS) to individual clients or provi
Company, LLP or Trust? Choosing the Right Fund Structure in GIFT IFSC
The IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025 allow investment schemes in GIFT City IFSC to be structured as a company, LLP or trust, subject to the applicable requirements. Howeve
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
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
The IFSC Banking Unit in Gift City: How It Differs Legally from an Indian Bank Branch
An IFSC Banking Unit in GIFT City may look like a conventional bank branch, but its regulatory framework is different. Governed by the International Financial Services Centres Auth
One Regulator, Fourteen Statutes: How the IFSCA Act, 2019 Allocates Regulatory Power in GIFT IFSC
GIFT IFSC is often described as having a “unified regulator”. That is accurate but incomplete. The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) did not re
