Company Secretary
GIFT City listings are governed by a unified, IFSCA-led regulatory architecture that departs sharply from India’s SEBI-driven capital markets. This article explains how statutory authority, IFSCA listing regulations, and IFSC exchange rules interact in practice—and why understanding this structure is critical for drafting compliant offer documents and navigating regulatory review in GIFT City.
A detailed practitioner’s guide to eligibility criteria for listing securities in GIFT City (IFSC), explaining issuer eligibility, governance expectations, FEMA alignment, and how IFSCA actually evaluates listings during document review.
GIFT IFSC is no longer just a tax alternative to Singapore or Dubai. This article explains when Indian promoters should choose IFSC over overseas subsidiaries, analysing regulatory philosophy, FEMA treatment, capital mobility, governance control, and investor perception—so founders make jurisdiction decisions aligned with long-term regulatory and business strategy.
An in-depth opinion piece explaining why IFSC entities are treated as non-residents under FEMA, why foreign investment is not FDI, and why Indian investment is classified as ODI—grounded in statutory analysis and regulatory intent.
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.
A clear comparison of IFSCA Companies, GIFT City LLPs, and Branch Offices—covering licensing requirements, compliance, taxation, liability, and strategic use cases to help promoters and global businesses choose the right IFSC structure.
