The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) announced the registration of the first foreign Family Office as a Family Investment Fund under the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025. This marks a significant milestone in the growth of GIFT International Financial Services Centre as an emerging global financial hub. The initiative reflects IFSCA’s focus on building a competitive and flexible regulatory framework tailored for foreign family offices and private wealth management structures. Family Investment Funds enable efficient management and deployment of family wealth across global jurisdictions through structured and governed investment vehicles within the IFSC. The development strengthens the position of GIFT IFSC as a preferred destination for international fund management, providing global investors with a platform to manage diversified portfolios investing in India and overseas markets.
International Financial Services Centres Authorita
PRESS RELEASE
IFSCA Sets New Benchmark for Private Wealth with First Foreign Family Investment Fund Registration
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has granted registration to the first foreign Family Office (Family Investment Fund) under the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025. This represents an important milestone in the continued development of GIFT International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) as a global financial hub.
This registration highlights IFSCA’s commitment to establishing a globally competitive and flexible regulatory ecosystem for foreign family offices and private wealth structures. Family Investment Funds facilitate the efficient management and deployment of family wealth in global jurisdictions through robust and well‑governed fund structures within the IFSC.
The development further enhances GIFT IFSC’s standing as an attractive jurisdiction for international fund management activities, offering a sophisticated platform for global investors to manage diversified portfolios of investing into India and the global markets.
Date: 20 April 2026
Place: GIFT City, Gandhinagar
