Take the Free IFSCA AML/CFT Knowledge Test – Assess Your Compliance Readiness
Think you know the IFSCA AML/CFT Guidelines? Take our free online knowledge test, receive instant feedback, and evaluate your compliance knowledge in just 10–20 minutes.
New Tool: IFSC FME Enforcement Readiness Diagnostic
Evaluate your IFSC Fund Management Entity’s compliance using our free Enforcement Readiness Diagnostic. Benchmark your organisation against the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025, AML/CFT Guidelines, Companies Act requirements and lessons from all IFSCA enforcement orders to identify strengths, compliance gaps and priority actions.
Test Your IFSCA FME Regulations Knowledge — Free Practitioner Quiz (2025, as amended 2026)
Four short quizzes on the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025 — FME registration, VC/restricted schemes, retail schemes & ETFs, and enforcement. Every answer cites the actual regulation. Free, instant score, takes 5 minutes per quiz.
How to Register a Managing General Agent (MGA) in GIFT City IFSC: The Complete Step-by-Step Process (2026)
IFSCA’s new MGA Regulations, 2026 open a first-of-its-kind delegated underwriting licence at GIFT City. This guide walks through the complete 10-step registration process — SEZ office space, incorporation, capital, BAA execution, and compliance — with realistic timelines and total cost.
GIFT IFSC Fund Taxation Under the Income-tax Act, 2025
This comprehensive statutory guide explains the taxation of Fund Management Entities (FMEs), Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and investors operating from GIFT IFSC under the Income-tax Act, 2025 (as amended by the Finance Act, 2026). It analyses every major tax provision including Section 147, corporate taxation, MAT, pass-through taxation, capital gains, withholding tax, investor taxation and practical structuring considerations.
IFSCA Managing General Agents (MGA) Regulations, 2026: India’s New Delegated Underwriting Framework at GIFT City — Explained
IFSCA’s MGA Regulations, 2026 establish India’s first dedicated framework for Managing General Agents in GIFT IFSC. MGAs can underwrite risks and handle claims on behalf of foreign insurers under delegated authority arrangements, creating a new insurance distribution and underwriting model aligned with global practices.
IFSCA vs Abans Financial Services: How I Would Have Defended This ₹8 Lakh Order
IFSCA fined Abans Financial Services ₹8 lakh across four allegations. Here’s how I would have defended each one — the Compliance Officer vacancy, the sponsor contribution gap, the disclosure delays, and the penalty submissions — using the actual facts of this case.
A GIFT City Licence, a Nameplate, and a Cancellation: What the IFSCA Order Against LMB Insurance Brokers Teaches Every IFSC Entity
A composite insurance broker held a valid GIFT City licence until 2027 — and lost it without ever placing a single policy. IFSCA’s order against LMB Insurance Brokers is a masterclass in how not to run an IFSC unit. Here are the three mistakes that triggered cancellation, two compliance myths it demolishes, and the playbook every IFSC entity should follow.
The Four Fund Vehicles in GIFT IFSC, Compared: Venture Capital, Restricted, Retail & Special Situation Funds
Choosing the right fund vehicle is one of the most important decisions for any fund manager entering GIFT City. This guide compares Venture Capital Schemes (VCS), Restricted Schemes, Retail Schemes, and Special Situation Funds (SSF) under the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025, helping managers understand investor limits, minimum investments, FME requirements, leverage rules, corpus thresholds, and launch pathways.
GIFT City Entities, Take Note: IFSCA Just Raised the Bar on Cyber Security
IFSCA’s June 4, 2026 advisory on Frontier AI cyber risks is effective immediately — and it goes well beyond IT. Compliance Officers and Principle Officers at GIFT City entities need to revise policies, get Board approvals, update risk assessments, govern vendor relationships, and build inspection-ready documentation. This guidance note walks through exactly what needs to happen and what must be on file when IFSCA comes calling.