IFSCA09 Aug 2026circularPrepared by Complied AI

Clarification regarding the Circular dated May 12, 2026, titled “Implementation Services by Investment Advisers in the IFSC”

The International Financial Services Centres Authority has clarified the scope of the circular titled “Implementation Services by Investment Advisers in the IFSC,” dated May 12, 2026. The Authority specifies that the requirements set forth in the Implementation Services Circular do not apply to Fund Management Entities when they are providing advisory services. This clarification is issued under the powers conferred by the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019, and the Fund Management Regulations, 2025.

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Who is affected: All Fund Management Entities in the International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs)
Key dates: Date of issuance
Exceptions: The Implementation Services Circular does not apply to a Fund Management Entity providing advisory services.

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Source: International Financial Services Centres Authority
Type: circular
Published by source: 09 Aug 2026
Document number: F. No. IFSCA-PLNP/94/2025-Capital Markets/10082026
Issuing division: Department of Capital Markets
Coverage area: gift-ifsc

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CIRCULAR

F. No. IFSCA-PLNP/94/2025-Capital Markets/10082026

August 10, 2026

To,

All Fund Management Entities in the International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs)

Dear Sir/Madam,

Subject: Clarification regarding the Circular dated May 12, 2026, titled “Implementation Services by Investment Advisers in the IFSC”

Reference may be drawn to the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as "FM Regulations"), in particular regulation 80, which permits a Fund Management Entity, as part of its Portfolio Management Services, to also provide advisory services in compliance with the relevant provisions of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as "CMI Regulations").
Reference may also be drawn to the Circular titled “Implementation Services by Investment Advisers in the IFSC” (hereinafter referred to as “Implementation Services Circular”), dated May 12, 2026, issued under regulation 34 of the CMI Regulations specifying the manner in which implementation services may be provided by the Investment Advisers registered under the CMI Regulations.
In this regard, it is hereby clarified that the Implementation Services Circular shall not apply to a Fund Management Entity providing advisory services.

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This Circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Sections 12 and 13 of the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019, read with regulation 146 of the FM Regulations.

A copy of this circular is available on the website of the International Financial Services Centres Authority at www.ifsca.gov.in.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

Aditya Sarda Deputy General Manager Division of Funds Regulation (Policy & Regulation) Department of Capital Markets Email: aditya.sarda@ifsca.gov.in

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