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IFSCA – FAQs on IFSCA (Banking) Regulations, Banking Handbook and Internet Banking circulars (5 November 2026)
IFSCA FAQs on Banking Regulations for IBUs in GIFT IFSC: 5 November 2026 — Clarity, Not New Rules
IFSCA's 5 Nov 2026 FAQs (23 questions) clarify IBU licensing, capital of USD 20m, LCR 100% and internet-banking rules in GIFT IFSC — with no new rule or deadline.
IFSCA – FAQs on IFSCA (Banking) Regulations, Banking Handbook and Internet Banking circulars (5 November 2026)
6 November 202620 min
ESIC Circular No. N-12015/2/2026-Benefit-II (Official PDF)
ESIC Funeral Expenses ₹20,000, Confinement ₹15,000 from 8 May 2026: Benefit Rates Under Social Security Rules 2026
ESIC's 3 Nov 2026 circular raises funeral expenses to ₹20,000, confinement to ₹15,000 and medical-benefit contribution to ₹50/month, for cases on or after 8 May 2026.
ESIC Circular No. N-12015/2/2026-Benefit-II (Official PDF)
5 November 2026Eff. 8 May 202617 min
CBIC Circular No. 260/06/2026-GST (official CBIC Tax Information Portal PDF)
CBIC Circular 260/2026: GST Input Service Distributor Rules Clarified — Multiple Registrations, Reversals, Turnover and Refunds
CBIC Circular 260/2026-GST clarifies ISD rules: multiple registrations, who reverses credit, ISD invoices as transfer documents, and refund treatment.
CBIC Circular No. 260/06/2026-GST (official CBIC Tax Information Portal PDF)
28 October 2026Eff. 26 October 202614 minLABOUR OFFICIAL GAZETTE BRIEFCorporate Law Update
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MandatoryEPFO Extends September 2026 ECR Deadline to 31 October: Circular Dated 13 October 2026
EPFO circular No. Compliance/AnnAcPlan/2022-23/RationalizationofECR-Part(1)/e-704368, dated 13.10.2026, extends the due date for filing the September 2026 ECR and remitting statutory contributions from 15 October 2026 to 31 October 2026, following the mid-September wage-ceiling revision.
14 October 20267 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 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
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
Consultation Paper on Introduction of Fixed Income Channel Partners (FICPs) for Distribution of Fixed Income Securities through Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs)
SEBI Consultation Paper on Introduction of Fixed Income Channel Partners (FICPs) for Distribution of Fixed Income Securities through Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs) 2026
SEBI proposes Fixed Income Channel Partners (FICPs) to widen retail distribution of fixed income securities through Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs), with stock-exchange enlistment, NISM certification, conduct rules and a proposed 2.5% client fee cap. Comments are invited by September 11, 2026
Consultation Paper on Introduction of Fixed Income Channel Partners (FICPs) for Distribution of Fixed Income Securities through Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs)
21 August 202627 min
Certification Requirements for Distribution of Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs)
MandatorySEBI Introduces New NISM Series-V-D Certification for SIF Distributors, Effective Immediately
SEBI Circular dated 21 July 2026 modifies para 21.10 of the MF Master Circular, introducing a new NISM Series-V-D certification for SIF distributors that also covers mutual fund distribution, replacing the NISM Series XIII requirement from 21 September 2026.
Certification Requirements for Distribution of Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs)
22 July 2026Eff. 21 July 20268 min