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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
PART III—Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 65]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026/MAGHA 8, 1947
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTRES AUTHORITY
NOTIFICATION
Gandhinagar, the 27th January, 2026
International Financial Services Centres Authority (Fund Management) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
IFSCA/GN/2026/006.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 28 read with sub-
section (1) of Section 12 and sub-section (1) of Section 13 of the International Financial Services Centres Authority
Act, 2019, and Section 28C of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, the International Financial
Services Centres Authority hereby makes the following regulations, further to amend the International Financial
Services Centres Authority (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025, (hereinafter referred to as the principal
regulations), namely: -
1. (1) These regulations may be called the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Fund
Management) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026.
(2) These regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In regulation 7 of the principal regulations, in sub-regulation (5), for clause (b), the following clause shall be
substituted, namely: -
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"In addition to the qualifications mentioned under clause (a), an experience of at least five (5) years in related
activities in the securities market or financial products in an eligible institution:
Provided that for the KMP referred under sub-regulation (2), the experience mentioned in clause (b) shall be
required for a minimum period of 3 (three) years, if such KMP possesses a professional qualification:
Provided further that an individual with post-qualification experience of at least 2 (two) years in an eligible
institution in IFSC, India or any foreign jurisdiction and who holds valid certification(s), as specified by the
Authority, shall be considered eligible for the KMP referred under sub-regulation (2):
Provided also that individuals with a post-qualification experience of at least 3 (three) years in an eligible
institution in IFSC, India or any foreign jurisdiction and who holds valid certification(s), as specified by the
Authority, shall be considered eligible for the KMP referred under sub-regulations (1), (3) and (4).
Explanation. - For the purpose of this clause, “eligible institution” shall include the following -
i) Market Infrastructure Institutions, Capital Market Intermediaries, financial sector regulators, FMEs, Banks,
Finance Companies, Insurance Companies, and Insurance Intermediaries in IFSC, and equivalent institutions
in India or any foreign jurisdiction;
ii) consulting firms / advisory firms / firms of Chartered Accountants / Company Secretaries / Cost
Accountants in IFSC, India or any foreign jurisdiction, providing services to the institutions mentioned above
in (i), in relation to a financial product; and
iii) a company, whether private or public, if the experience is in relation to finance/ accounts/ secretarial/ law
departments of such company.
3. In regulation 19 of the principal regulations, in sub-regulation (3), for the proviso, the following proviso shall
be substituted, namely: -
"Provided that if a FME fails to achieve the minimum size of corpus, as specified under sub-regulation (1) of
regulation 23, within the specified time period, it shall have the option to extend the validity of the placement
memorandum, wherein each such extension shall be for a period of six (6) months starting from the day after
the expiry of the existing validity of the placement memorandum, by filing an application at such time when
the placement memorandum is still valid, accompanied by a fee equal to -
i) for the first extension, twenty-five per cent. (25%) of the applicable fee for filing of a fresh scheme, as may
be prevalent at the time of such extension; and
ii) for each subsequent extension, fifty per cent. (50%) of the applicable fee for filing of a fresh scheme, as
may be prevalent at the time of such extension."
4. In regulation 35 of the principal regulations,
i. in sub-regulation (1), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -
"Provided further that the investments by an open-ended scheme in unlisted securities shall be
undertaken only upon achieving the minimum corpus of USD 3 Million."
ii. in sub-regulation (2), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -
"Provided further that if a FME fails to achieve the minimum size of corpus of USD 3 Million
within the specified time period, it shall have the option to extend the validity of the placement
memorandum, wherein each such extension shall be for a period of six (6) months starting from the
day after the expiry of the existing validity of the placement memorandum, by filing an application
at such time when the placement memorandum is still valid, accompanied by a fee equal to -
i) for the first extension, twenty-five per cent. (25%) of the applicable fee for filing of a fresh
scheme, as may be prevalent at the time of such extension; and
ii) for each subsequent extension, fifty per cent. (50%) of the applicable fee for filing of a fresh
scheme, as may be prevalent at the time of such extension"
5. In regulation 131 of the principal regulations, in sub-regulation (1), after clause (b), the following clauses
shall be inserted, namely: -
"(c) If the FME has raised funds from the investors under the scheme but fails to achieve the minimum
corpus during the validity or extended validity of the placement memorandum or offer document, as
applicable, and the FME has not extended the validity thereof by making the requisite filing and payment of
fee to the Authority.
(d) When no investors have been onboarded into the scheme and no funds have been collected and the FME
voluntarily desires to wind up the same."
6. In regulation 132 of the principal regulations, for the Explanation II, the following Explanation shall be
substituted, namely: -
“Explanation II. – In case of schemes which are required to appoint custodian in IFSC in terms of the
abovementioned provision, such appointment may be made within twenty four (24) months from the date of
commencement of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Fund Management) (Amendment)
Regulation, 2026, during which period the FME may appoint an independent custodian in India, or any
foreign jurisdiction, which is regulated by the financial sector regulator in that jurisdiction and make
necessary arrangement to provide such information to Authority whenever directed to do so."
PRAVEEN TRIVEDI, Executive Director
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./640/2025-26]
Note:
1. The International Financial Services Centres Authority (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025, the principal
regulations, were published in the Gazette of India on February 13, 2025, vide F. No. IFSCA/GN/2025/002.
2. International Financial Services Centres Authority (Fund Management) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025,
were published in the Gazette of India on July 30, 2025, vide F. No. IFSCA/GN/2025/007.