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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
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
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
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
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
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
