Preparing for the Annual Compliance Audit under IFSCA CMI Regulation 2025 Understanding the Annual Compliance Audit under IFSCA The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) introduced the Capital Market Intermediaries (CMI) Regulations, 2025 to strengthen regulatory governance of intermediaries operating in GIFT City — India’s only International Financial Services Centre…

Mastering IFSC Compliance: A Functional Guide to the New Master Circulars A New Compliance Era for IFSC Intermediaries The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has taken a decisive step toward regulatory clarity with the Capital Market Intermediaries (CMI) Regulations, 2025 and the subsequent release of seven Master Circulars on…

Global Access via IFSC: Structuring Cross-Border Investment Services for Brokers Unlock overseas investment opportunities through GIFT City’s evolving regulatory gateway. Here’s how brokers and intermediaries can align with IFSCA Global Access Framework 2025 for compliant cross-border investment services through GIFT IFSC. What Is Global Access in IFSC and Why It…

Gujarat Global Capability Centres – Beyond IFSC: Building a Future-Ready GCC Ecosystem Introduction: Gujarat’s Next Big Leap in the GCC Story Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are no longer back-office cost centres — they are strategic hubs of innovation and enterprise transformation. By centralising global functions, GCCs now deliver advanced services…

Global Capability Centres in GIFT City IFSC – India’s Next Big Financial Hub Introduction: GCCs as Engines of Global Growth Global Capability Centres (GCCs) have transformed from being low-cost offshore back-office units to becoming strategic hubs for innovation, digital transformation, and enterprise resilience. For multinational corporations, they now serve as…

Global Perspectives on the Third-Party Fund Management Model – Lessons for GIFT IFSC The newly approved Third-Party Fund Management Services (TFMS) framework at GIFT IFSC is designed to lower entry barriers for global and domestic managers. While India is just introducing the model, leading fund jurisdictions such as Singapore, Mauritius,…

Companies Act Compliance for IFSC Registered Entities While IFSCA regulates business activities of entities in GIFT City, corporate law compliance continues under the Companies Act, 2013. Every IFSC company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 must follow this law, except for specific exemptions notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs…

Register as a Fund Management Entity (FME) in IFSC in 2025 India’s GIFT IFSC (International Financial Services Centre, Gandhinagar) has become the country’s most attractive jurisdiction for global fund management. With the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025, the framework has been made more flexible, efficient, and investor-friendly—unlocking greater opportunities for…

Breaking the Substance Barrier: IFSCA Introduces Third-Party Fund Management Model in GIFT IFSC The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has approved a landmark reform that could redefine the future of cross-border fund management in India. At its 24th meeting held on June 24, 2025, the regulator introduced the Third-Party…