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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.
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.
A complete practical guide to setting up an FME and AIF in GIFT IFSC. Understand structure, costs, regulatory process, and whether to choose a platform model or your own FME for long-term scalability.
A practical compliance calendar and inspection-ready checklist for Fund Management Entities under the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025, designed to help FMEs in GIFT IFSC institutionalise robust governance and avoid supervisory gaps.
A practical regulatory guide to the mandatory internal policies required for IFSC Fund Management Entities under the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025. Covers compliance, risk management, AML, cyber resilience, valuation, governance frameworks, and strongly recommended best-practice policies to ensure inspection readiness and regulatory defensibility.
This comprehensive IFSC tax guide explains how Section 80LA, MAT, and concessional corporate regimes interact after Budget 2026. Includes step-by-step tax calculations, strategic comparisons, and practical recommendations to help businesses choose the most efficient tax structure for long-term financial operations in GIFT City.
IFSCA inspections are not triggered by isolated lapses but by patterns in governance, capital discipline, and regulatory behaviour over time. This article explains how supervisors actually examine IFSC entities, how board decisions and MIS are read contextually, and why regulatory trust in GIFT IFSC is cumulative.
