FME Setup Navigator
Answer six questions to see the FME category you need, the conditions you must meet and a registration checklist.
Whose money will you manage?
Pick the option closest to your plan. You can change it later.
Will you also do any of these?
Select all that apply, or skip this step.
How will the FME be set up?
If you are not sure, a company is the common choice.
Is the parent already registered or regulated for fund management?
Which track record can your group show?
Needed because your answers point to a Registered FME (Retail).
Who is already identified for the team?
Select all that apply. These are the key people IFSCA expects.
Do you have a dedicated office in GIFT IFSC?
An FME needs one before registration.
What will the FME do?
Select every activity you plan. The most demanding one decides the category.
Legal form, branch and track record
The legal form and, for a branch, the parent decide what is allowed.
Legal form
If a branch: is the parent registered or regulated for fund management or similar activity?
Retail only: which track record can the group show?
Team and office
Key managerial personnel and a dedicated office in IFSC.
Which KMPs are identified?
Is a dedicated office in IFSC in place?
Your FME category… answer the questions to see your result.
Please answer to continue.
This tool gives an indicative answer based on your inputs. It is not legal or regulatory advice and does not replace the notified text of the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025, its Schedules or a professional review of your facts.
Meet the expert
CS Prashant Kumar
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Global Horizons Capital Advisors (IFSC) Private Limited — an IFSCA-licensed investment banker
Published in The Chartered Accountant (Jun 2025, Jan 2025, Mar 2024) and Chartered Secretary (Aug 2023)
Prashant Kumar is a seasoned Company Secretary and corporate governance strategist with more than 13 years of experience advising large corporates, promoter-led groups and global businesses on compliance, regulatory risk and board governance. In GIFT IFSC, the IFSCA regime is his day job rather than a research topic.