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Latest IFSCA Circulars, Notifications & Updates
IFSCA Regulations, Circulars, and Guidelines are statutory directives issued by the International Financial Services Centres Authority under the IFSCA Act, 2019. Headquartered in GIFT City, Gandhinagar, IFSCA is India’s unified statutory regulator governing financial products, financial services, and financial institutions in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs). This page tracks all latest IFSCA circulars, regulations, consultation papers, and compliance updates for Fund Management Entities (FMEs), IFSC Banking Units (IBUs), Capital Market Intermediaries, and FinTech entities.
15 updates · Last updated 28 October 2026 · We publish here whenever a new notification is issued · International Financial Services Centres Authority Official Site ↗
All IFSCA Regulatory Updates and Circulars
IFSCA (ELECTRONIC TRADING PLATFORMS) REGULATIONS, 2026
MandatoryIFSCA (Electronic Trading Platforms) Regulations, 2026: New Registration Framework for ETPs in GIFT IFSC
IFSCA has notified a standalone regulatory framework for Electronic Trading Platforms in GIFT IFSC, effective 10 September 2026. It creates a registration regime, net worth floor, operating and risk-management obligations, and a list of six eligible jurisdictions whose trading venues get a simplified branch route.
IFSCA (ELECTRONIC TRADING PLATFORMS) REGULATIONS, 2026
18 September 2026Eff. 10 September 202627 min
Amendments to the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025
IFSCA Fund Management (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026: What Changed for FMEs in GIFT IFSC
IFSCA has notified the Fund Management (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026 in the Official Gazette on 10 September 2026. Amending the 2025 Regulations across forty-four provisions, the amendments recalibrate sponsor skin-in-the-game contributions to committed corpus, allow repeatable PPM extensions, introduce safe harbors for fund fiduciaries, de-link service provider appointments from pre-launch filing, and ease valuation and reporting mandates for FMEs in GIFT City IFSC.
Amendments to the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025
18 September 2026Eff. 16 September 202632 min
IFSCA (Prohibition of Market Abuse in Securities Markets) Regulations, 2026
MandatoryIFSCA (Prohibition of Market Abuse in Securities Markets) Regulations, 2026: GIFT City Gets Its Own Insider Trading and Fraud Law
IFSCA has notified a standalone market abuse framework for GIFT City's securities market, replacing SEBI's 2015 insider trading and 2003 PFUTP Regulations within the IFSC with a single consolidated regulation covering insider trading, disclosure duties and manipulative trade practices.
IFSCA (Prohibition of Market Abuse in Securities Markets) Regulations, 2026
17 September 2026Eff. 1 September 202622 minLatest IFSCA Circulars & Notifications
Latest update: 28 October 2026
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IFSCA Compliance & Regulatory FAQs
Essential compliance answers for Company Secretaries, Chartered Accountants, and corporate legal teams.
Q.What is the regulatory role of IFSCA in GIFT City IFSC?
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), established under the IFSCA Act, 2019, is the unified statutory regulator for financial products, financial services, and financial institutions in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) in India. It consolidates regulatory powers that were previously exercised by RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, and PFRDA into a single window.
Q.What entities are regulated under IFSCA regulations?
IFSCA regulates Fund Management Entities (FMEs) managing AIFs and Family Investment Funds (FIFs), IFSC Banking Units (IBUs), international stock exchanges (NSE IX, India INX), capital market intermediaries, aircraft and ship leasing units, bullion exchanges (IIBX), and FinTech sandboxes operating in GIFT City.
Q.What are the main compliance requirements for FMEs under IFSCA Fund Management Regulations?
Fund Management Entities must maintain prescribed net worth requirements, appoint dedicated Key Managerial Personnel (KMPs) and Compliance Officers, adhere to portfolio diversification limits, compute and disclose Scheme NAV at mandatory intervals, and submit periodic regulatory filings through the IFSCA online reporting portal.
Q.What tax benefits are available to units registered under IFSCA in GIFT City?
Under Section 80LA of the Income-tax Act, eligible IFSC units enjoy a 100% tax exemption on profits for 10 consecutive assessment years out of 15 years. Additional benefits include a concessional Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) / Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) rate of 9%, exemption from Dividend Distribution Tax, and GST exemptions on transactions carried out on IFSC exchanges.
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About International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) — Regulatory Guide
Stay updated with the latest IFSCA circulars today, including IFSCA notifications India, orders, consultation papers and regulatory changes issued by International Financial Services Centres Authority.
- ✓IFSCA was established in 2020 under the IFSCA Act, 2019 as India’s unified financial regulator for IFSCs.
- ✓IFSCA exercises the powers of RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, and PFRDA within GIFT City IFSC.
- ✓Key regulated entities include Fund Management Entities (FMEs), IFSC Banking Units (IBUs), Stock Exchanges (NSE IX / India INX), and Bullion Exchanges (IIBX).
- ✓Units in GIFT City enjoy a 100% tax exemption for 10 out of 15 consecutive years under Section 80LA of the Income-tax Act.
- ✓IFSCA also regulates global aircraft leasing, ship leasing, global in-house centres (GICs), and cross-border FinTech sandboxes.
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