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GIFT IFSC Employment Compliance: Labour Codes, SEZ Formalities and Regulatory Staffing Requirements
An IFSC unit’s employment compliance in GIFT IFSC involves three key areas: Indian labour laws, SEZ and Gujarat state requirements, and IFSCA staffing rules governing designated
IFSCA Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Guidelines: Rules and Exemptions for GIFT IFSC
The IFSCA Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Guidelines for GIFT City entities establish mandatory cyber risk management standards, with conditional, time-limited exemptions intro
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
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
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
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
GIFT City Insurance Regulations: How IRDAI, IFSCA & FEMA Work Together in India
Part 5: Four-Lane India Entry for Insurance Introduction In Part 4, we discussed how to set up an InsureTech VC Fund in GIFT City IFSC — now in Part 5, we need to look at how t
