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University of San Diego pauses plan to set up campus at Gujarat's GIFT city

San Diego varsity cites regulatory and cost barriers for pausing its GIFT City campus and will now expand in India through hybrid degrees, MoUs and online Master's programmes

Gift City may see its first IPO soon, marking a new era for unlisted firms

Ed-tech firm among half dozen eyeing direct listing at financial hub

India widens global investor access to $639 bn corporate credit market

The financial regulator for the special economic zone known as GIFT City has allowed global banks including HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc to offer total return swaps for corporate bonds

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy visits GIFT City, lauds global potential

Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy on Friday visited Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) and praised its progress and global outlook. He met GIFT City Chairman Hasmukh Adhia, Managing Director and Group CEO Tapan Ray, and International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Chairman K Rajaraman. Murthy lauded the rapid progress being made and expressed appreciation for the world-class infrastructure and the growing number of international companies establishing operations in GIFT City. He noted that such developments are critical to positioning GIFT City as a global hub for financial and technology services as well as fintech innovation. He also interacted with students from various institutions at GIFT City and encouraged them to aim high. Infosys recently opened a new development centre at GIFT City that will support over 1,000 employees and deliver digital solutions for global BFSI clients across multiple domains.

Street Signs: Fresh legs for Sensex relay, GIFT brokers eye global play

Trent and Bharat Electronics (BEL) are likely to be added, while IndusInd Bank and Nestle India may be dropped from the 30-stock index, said an analyst

Sebi relaxes norms for brokers to expand in Gift City, nixes separate NOC

Markets regulator Sebi on Friday allowed stock brokers to operate in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City, without taking its prior approval. Stock brokers proposing to undertake securities market related activities in GIFT-IFSC are permitted to do so under a separate business unit (SBU) of the stock broking entity itself. These activities can also be carried out if the branch qualifies as an SBU, Sebi said in its circular. Moreover, the existing practice of carrying out securities market-related activities in GIFT-IFSC through a subsidiary is also allowed. Thus, the form in which these activities are to be carried out is at the discretion of the entity. The matters related to policy, eligibility criteria, risk management, investor grievances, inspection, enforcement, claims for SBU in GIFT-IFSC would be specified under the regulatory framework issued by the regulatory authority concerned and all activities of the SBU in GIFT-IFSC would be under the ...

NSE launches Nifty Waves Index; Gift Nifty hits record turnover in April

Priority Jewels files for IPO with Sebi; Nifty Waves Index debuts with 43 media and entertainment stocks; Gift Nifty posts record $100.93 bn turnover in April

GIFT Nifty hits record high monthly turnover of $100.93 billion in Apr 2025

GIFT Nifty, which is quickly becoming a strong symbol of India's growing equity market, continues to attract attention from global investors

Family offices opt for Cat-III AIFs in GIFT City after policy change

Global volatility, favourable tax regime make them take alternative investment fund route

GIFT City climbs global financial centre index, bolsters its hub status

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) is India's first operational smart city and maiden International Financial Services Centre

Investments from Indian diaspora in GIFT City funds surpass $7 bn: IFSCA

Investments by the Indian diaspora in GIFT City-based funds have crossed USD 7 billion, a top official from the International Financial Services Centres Authority said on Tuesday. Over USD 129 billion were remitted by the non-resident Indians (NRIs) and people of Indian origin to the homeland in 2024, and it is fair to assume that they have investments of similar quantum in the global markets, chairman of the financial regulator K Rajaraman said here. "...as of now, about 5,000 NRIs have invested about nearly a billion and a half... in various banking products. They have also invested close to USD 7 billion in the fund ecosystem," he said at an event organised by the Institute of Internal Auditors here. Dedicated facilities for attracting the diaspora money into the GIFT City in Gujarat were started in 2024. Rajaraman said the over 19 million-strong diaspora is a big catchment of funds, and explained the idea behind it. "The thought process is how do we create a platform which can

IFSCA eases compliance for fund managers in GIFT City to boost investment

The minimum corpus requirement for retail investment schemes has been slashed from $5 million to $3 million, while the threshold for Portfolio Management Services (PMS) is halved to $75,000

Ireda arm gets provisional registration as finance co at Gujarat GIFT City

State-owned IREDA on Tuesday said its wholly-owned arm has been granted provisional registration as a finance company at Gift City in Gujarat. IREDA Global Green Energy Finance IFSC Limited has received the Certificate of Registration dated February 18 from International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) to undertake the activities as a finance company, IREDA said in an exchange filing. "IFSCA in its letter dated September 4, 2024 has granted the provisional registration to IREDA Global Green Energy Finance IFSC, (a wholly-owned subsidiary of IREDA) as a finance company at Gift City," it said. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, is engaged in providing finance to mainly renewable energy projects.

GIFT City spillover boosts Ahmedabad's rise as a trading hub, shows data

Share of stock market activity of A'bad up 10x since FY20

Bank of Maharashtra receives RBI's approval for opening GIFT City branch

State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) on Sunday said it has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India to set up an International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) Banking Unit at GIFT City. The branch will function as Bank of Maharashtra's first international branch carrying out offshore banking operations from India. Speaking on the development, BoM MD & CEO Nidhu Saxena said," This is a significant opportunity for our bank as we continue to expand our operations across geographies. The opening of IBU in GIFT City will be yet another milestone in the bank's growth story." This development will help expand international banking business and also enable the bank provide specialised banking services to its customers, he added. Aligned with the government's vision of making India an international financial hub, the GIFT City, located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat is India's first IFSC, aimed at revolutionizing India's financial ecosystem by providing world-class banking services ...

BSE launches Sensex derivative contracts at IFSC in GIFT City, Gujarat

The new contracts offer a 22-hour trading window, enabling global traders to access the Indian market in a tax-efficient manner

Budget 2025: P-notes from Gift City set to rise with new relaxations

Relaxations announced in Budget could prompt FPIs issue P-notes from Gujarat over Mauritius, Singapore

Maharashtra to establish Innovation City similar to GIFT City: CM Fadnavis

He added that the state is planning to finalise a new startup policy in the next two months, which would be opened to the public for consultation and comments

Maharashtra to set up Innovation City on lines of GIFT City: CM Fadnavis

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced plans to establish an Innovation City in Maharashtra on the lines of Gujarat's GIFT City, underscoring the need for efforts to maintain the state's leadership in India's start-up ecosystem. Speaking at a forum on startups and technology here, he said this initiative would create a hub for technology and innovation, providing fertile ground for start-ups, particularly in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence (AI). The way GIFT City has been created, we aim to develop an Innovation City in Maharashtra at an even faster pace, Fadnavis said. The Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) is India's first International Financial Services Centre under the Special Economic Zone Act. The financial and technology hub between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar is designed to attract businesses from India and abroad. Highlighting Maharashtra's achievements, Fadnavis said the state is home to over 25,000 start-ups and continues to

IFSCA considers greater flexibility for co-investment opportunities

Proposes allowing creation of special purpose vehicles by fund management entities