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GIFT IFSC has become a serious fund formation jurisdiction for India-facing and global investment strategies.
Fund Management
Fund management entity setup in GIFT City IFSC.
Legal support for sponsors, managers and investment groups setting up a Fund Management Entity and launching schemes from GIFT IFSC.
Why This Matters
The setup decision is commercial, but the execution is regulatory.
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The FME application, scheme documents and investor materials need to align on investment objective, risk, fees and governance.
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For foreign sponsors, the India tax, securities, exchange-control and investor-onboarding assumptions should be settled before launch.
What Counsel Reviews
Documents, permissions and controls that should line up before filing.
Select the part of the setup you want us to review first.
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FME registration category and permitted activities
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Sponsor contribution, KMP eligibility and delegation arrangements
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Scheme terms, placement memorandum, subscription documents and side letters
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Investor eligibility, AML/KYC, reporting, conflicts and valuation policies
Ask about thisFund setup sequence
A structured path from activity mapping to commencement.
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Map the sponsor, manager and investor profile to the appropriate FME route.
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Prepare registration materials, governance documents and key-manager information.
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Draft or review scheme documents and investor onboarding materials.
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Set up ongoing reporting, compliance and investor communication protocols.
Common Mistakes
Issues that usually create avoidable delay or rework.
Launching investor conversations before the FME category and scheme route are settled.
Using offshore fund documents without adapting India, IFSC and investor-protection disclosures.
Leaving KMP, delegation, valuation or conflict policies until after the application is underway.
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GIFT City IFSC Advisory
Legal and regulatory support for overseas funds, fintechs, lessors, insurers, treasury teams and global businesses evaluating operations in GIFT City IFSC.
Open pageSingapore to GIFT City
Legal support for Singapore fund managers, fintechs and investment platforms using GIFT IFSC for India-facing operations.
Open pageUAE to GIFT City
Legal support for UAE investors, family offices and investment platforms evaluating GIFT IFSC structures for India-linked investment activity.
Open pageSources
Regulatory orientation materials.
These links are starting points for general orientation. Specific advice depends on the applicant, activity, documents and approvals involved.
GIFT City Enquiry
Share the proposed activity, jurisdiction and setup stage.
KAS & Co. can help assess the legal route, documents and approval sequence for GIFT IFSC operations.