Clarification regarding the Circular dated May 12, 2026, titled “Implementation Services by Investment Advisers in the IFSC”
IFSCA circular F. No. IFSCA-PLNP/94/2025-Capital Markets/10082026 · 10 Aug 2026
IFSCA circular F. No. IFSCA-PLNP/94/2025-Capital Markets/10082026 · 10 Aug 2026
Summary
Check the official recordThe 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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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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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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