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IFSCA — Public Comments on Consultation Paper on Differential Distribution and Blended Finance
IFSCA Publishes Blended Finance Consultation Comments: How Industry Took the ESG Grant Cap from 20% to 49%
IFSCA has published the stakeholder comments on its blended-finance consultation for GIFT City funds — showing how industry feedback lifted the ESG grant cap from 20% to 49%.
IFSCA — Public Comments on Consultation Paper on Differential Distribution and Blended Finance
20 October 2026Eff. 19 October 202612 min
IFSCA Press Release — IGDS Responsible Sourcing Version 3.0
IFSCA Releases IGDS Responsible Sourcing v3.0 for Gold at GIFT IFSC
IFSCA has released IGDS Responsible Sourcing Version 3.0 for gold delivered through GIFT IFSC, tightening environmental, disclosure, due-diligence, governance and assurance norms for refineries on the India Good Delivery Standard list.
IFSCA Press Release — IGDS Responsible Sourcing Version 3.0
17 October 2026Eff. 16 October 202610 min
IFSCA Circular — Guidelines for Algorithmic Trading on the Stock Exchanges (official PDF)
MandatoryIFSCA Issues Comprehensive Algorithmic Trading Guidelines for GIFT IFSC Stock Exchanges
IFSCA's 16 Oct 2026 circular lays down a full framework for algo trading on GIFT IFSC exchanges — exchange approvals, kill switches, OTR penalties, annual audits — superseding SEBI's circulars in IFSC with immediate effect.
IFSCA Circular — Guidelines for Algorithmic Trading on the Stock Exchanges (official PDF)
16 October 2026Eff. 16 October 20269 min
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IFSCA Issues Final Good Delivery Guidelines, 2026: 5-Step Responsible Sourcing Code for Gold Refiners
IFSCA has issued the final (Good Delivery) Guidelines, 2026 — a 46-page, 5-step responsible-sourcing code for gold refiners seeking 'Accredited Refiner' status on the IFSC Bullion Exchange. In force immediately. Key provisions, draft-vs-final changes, and what refiners must do, explained.
16 October 202614 min
IFSCA Press Release — Formation of IFSCA Technical Working Group on CIC
IFSCA Constitutes Technical Working Group on Credit Information Companies for GIFT IFSC
IFSCA has constituted a standing Technical Working Group on Credit Information Companies to examine technical, operational, legal and regulatory issues for CICs in GIFT IFSC. The 9-member group — convened by CRIF for FY 2026-27 — will recommend standardised credit-data reporting formats, data correc
IFSCA Press Release — Formation of IFSCA Technical Working Group on CIC
16 October 20269 min
Extension of timeline for completion of Certification Course by KMPs and employees of Fund Management Entities under the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025
IFSCA Extends Certification Course Deadline for Fund Management KMPs to 31 December 2026
IFSCA's circular of 29 September 2026 extends the deadline for KMPs and employees of IFSC Fund Management Entities to complete the mandatory certification course to 31 December 2026. All other terms of the 1 April and 10 August 2026 circulars stay unchanged.
Extension of timeline for completion of Certification Course by KMPs and employees of Fund Management Entities under the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025
29 September 2026Eff. 29 September 202611 min
Regulatory Framework for differential distribution
MandatoryIFSCA's Framework for Differential Distribution in Venture Capital and Restricted Schemes (2026)
IFSCA has issued a detailed operating framework letting Fund Management Entities issue senior and junior/subordinate units with differential distribution rights in Venture Capital and Restricted Schemes, enabling blended finance structures with capped ESG grant funding.
Regulatory Framework for differential distribution
25 September 2026Eff. 25 September 202610 min
Amendment to IFSCA Consolidated Circular - Import of Gold or Silver through IIBX
IFSCA Relaxes Qualified Jeweller Eligibility for Gold and Silver Import Through IIBX (September 2026 Amendment)
IFSCA's 22 September 2026 circular relaxes Qualified Jeweller eligibility for gold/silver import through IIBX, adding a new route for entities holding DGFT Authorisation for specific ITC(HS) codes, alongside existing Advance Authorisation and GJEPC RCMC routes.
Amendment to IFSCA Consolidated Circular - Import of Gold or Silver through IIBX
22 September 2026Eff. 22 September 202612 min
Amendment to the Circular titled "Master Circular for Distributors in the IFSC"
IFSCA Adds UAE, Singapore, Australia and EU to Specified Jurisdictions: IFSC Distributors Can Now Reach Retail Clients
IFSCA has amended its Master Circular for Distributors in the IFSC to name UAE, Singapore, Australia and the European Union as specified jurisdictions under regulation 32(1)(a) and (c) of the CMI Regulations, taking the list to eleven. Products domiciled in the four added jurisdictions move from sophisticated-investor-only distribution into distribution to any category of client, including retail. The circular also clarifies that "jurisdiction" means the domicile of the product, not the manager's location.
Amendment to the Circular titled "Master Circular for Distributors in the IFSC"
18 September 2026Eff. 18 September 202622 min
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