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Date: 04-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Capital Market Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023. These regulations amend the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2021.

Key Changes

  • The notification defines 'capital market intermediary' as an intermediary specified in regulation 3 and registered with the Authority.
  • The notification defines 'distributor' as a person who, for remuneration, engages with clients on behalf of an issuer or service provider to facilitate investment or subscription into capital market products or services, as defined in circular no. 817/IFSCA/Distribution/2022-23 dated December 21, 2022.
  • The notification defines 'registered distributor' as a distributor registered with the Authority under these regulations.
  • The notification adds 'Distributors' as a category of capital market intermediaries in regulation 3 of the principal regulations.

Impact Analysis

IFSCA

  • The amendment expands the scope of intermediaries regulated by the IFSCA.

Capital Market Intermediaries

  • Action Item: Review existing operations and registration status to determine applicability and compliance requirements.

Issuers and Service Providers

  • Action Item: Conduct due diligence on existing distributors to confirm registration status and compliance.

Investors

  • Action Item: Be aware of the registration status of distributors when making investment decisions.

Key Entities Referenced

International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA): The regulatory authority responsible for the development and regulation of financial services in International Financial Services Centres in India. International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019: The Act that establishes the IFSCA and defines its powers and functions. Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: The Act that establishes the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and defines its powers and functions. International Financial Services Centres Authority (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2021: The principal regulations governing capital market intermediaries in IFSCs, which are being amended by this notification. Circular no. 817/IFSCA/Distribution/2022-23 dated December 21, 2022: Circular issued by IFSCA defining 'capital market products' and 'capital market services' in the context of distribution.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-जी.जे.-अ.-04072023-247020 xxxGIDHxxx CG-GJ-E-04072023-247020 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 469] नई कदल्ली, मगं लिार, जुलाई 4, 2023/आषाढ़ 13, 1945 No. 469] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023/ASHADHA 13, 1945 अतं रराष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंद्र प्राजधकरण अजधसचू ना गांधीनगर, 3 जुलाई, 2023 अतं रराष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंद्र प्राजधकरण (पजूं ी बाजार मध्यस्ट्थ) (सिं ोधन) जिजनयम, 2023 आईएफएससीए/2023-24/जीएन/आरईजी040.—अंतरराष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंद्र प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2019 की धारा 12 की उपधारा (1) और धारा 13 की उपधारा (1) के साथ पठित धारा 28 की उपधारा (1), भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजनमय बोड डअजधजनयम, 1992 की धारा 28ग द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, अंतरराष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंद्र प्राजधकरण अंतरराष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंद्र प्राजधकरण (पूंजी बाजार मध्यस्ट्थ) जिजनयम, 2021, (इसके बाद मलू जिजनयम के रूप में संदर्भभत ककया जाएगा), में संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाता ह ैअथाडत्: - 1. (1) इन जिजनयमों को अतं रराष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंद्र प्राजधकरण (पूंजी बाजार मध्यस्ट्थ) (संिोधन) जिजनयम, 2023 कहा जाएगा। (2) िे िासकीय राजपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख से लाग ूहोंगे। 2. मूल जिजनयम के जिजनयम 2 म,ें उप-जिजनयम (1) के खंड (छ) के बाद, जनम्नजलजखत खंड (छ क) डाला जाएगा, अथाडत:् - “ "पूंजी बाजार मध्यस्ट्थ" का अथड जिजनयम 3 में जनर्ददष्ट मध्यस्ट्थ ह ै और यह इन जिजनयमों के अधीन प्राजधकरण म ें रजजस्ट्रीकृत ह;ै" 4231 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 3. मूल जिजनयम के जिजनयम 2 म,ें उप-जिजनयम (1) के खंड (थ) के बाद, जनम्नजलजखत खंड (थक) अंतस्ट्थाडजपत ककया जाएगा, अथाडत:् - “ "जितरक" का अथड ऐसा व्यजि ह ै जो पाठरश्रजमक के जलए जारीकताड या सेिा प्रदाता की ओर से ग्राहकों के साथ "पूंजी बाजार उत्पादों" या "पजूं ी बाजार सेिाओं" में जनिेि या अंिदान की सुजिधा प्रदान करता ह,ै जैसा कक प्राजधकरण द्वारा जारी पठरपत्र संख्या 817/आईएफएससीए/जितरण/2022-23 कदनांक 21 कदसंबर 2022 के तहत पठरभाजषत ककया गया ह;ै'' 4. मूल जिजनयम के जिजनयम 2 म,ें उप-जिजनयम (1) के खंड (घघ) के बाद, जनम्नजलजखत खंड (घघए) अंतस्ट्थाडजपत ककया जाएगा, अथाडत:् - “ "रजजस्ट्रीकृत जितरक" का अथ डइन जिजनयमों के अधीन प्राजधकरण के साथ रजजस्ट्रीकृत जितरक ह;ै " 5. मूल जिजनयम के जिजनयम 3 म,ें उप-जिजनयम (1) के तहत खंड (छ) म,ें िब्द "और" का जिलोप कर कदया जाएगा। 6. मूल जिजनयम के जिजनयम 3 म,ें उप-जिजनयम (1) के खंड (छ) के बाद, जनम्नजलजखत खंड (छए) अतं स्ट्थाडजपत ककया जाएगा, अथाडत:् - “जितरक; और" इंजेती श्रीजनिास, अध्यक्ष [जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./250/2023-24] नोट: 1. भारत के राजपत्र: असाधारण में अंतरराष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंद्र प्राजधकरण (पूंजी बाजार मध्यस्ट्थ) जिजनयम, 2021 को कदनांक 18 अक्टूबर 2021 की अजधसूचना संख्या आईएफएससीए/2021-22/जीएन/आरई018 द्वारा प्रकाजित ककया गया। INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTRES AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION Gandhinagar, the 3rd July, 2023 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTRES AUTHORITY (CAPITAL MARKET INTERMEDIARIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2023 IFSCA/2023-24/GN/REG040.—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, 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 (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2021, (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Regulations), namely: - 1. (1) These regulations may be called the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Capital Market Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations, after clause (g) of sub-regulation (1), the following clause (ga) shall be inserted, namely:— “ “capital market intermediary” means an intermediary referred to in regulation 3 and is registered with the Authority under these regulations;” 3. In regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations, after clause (o) of sub-regulation (1), the following clause (oa) shall be inserted, namely:— “ “distributor” means a person who for remuneration engages with clients on behalf of an issuer or a service provider to facilitate investment or subscription into “capital market products” or “capital market services”, as defined under circular no.817/IFSCA/Distribution/2022-23 dated December 21, 2022 issued by the Authority;”[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3 4. In regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations, after clause (dd) of sub-regulation (1), the following clause (dda) shall be inserted, namely:— “ “registered distributor” means a distributor registered with the Authority under these regulations;” 5. In regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations, in clause (g) under sub-regulation (1), the word “and” shall be omitted. 6. In regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations, after clause (g) of sub-regulation (1), the following clause (ga) shall be inserted, namely:— “Distributors; and” INJETI SRINIVAS, Chairperson [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./250/2023-24] Note: 1. The International Financial Services Centres Authority (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2021 were published in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary vide notification No. IFSCA/2021-22/GN/REG018 on 18th October 2021. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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