Capital Market Intermediaries
Investment Bankers
Broker dealers, investment advisers, bankers, custodians and more
About this entity type
A very brief overview
Capital market intermediaries are the licensed participants of the IFSC securities market — broker dealers, clearing members, custodians, depository participants, investment advisers, investment bankers, credit rating agencies, research entities, distributors and ESG rating providers. Each activity has its own net-worth requirement, principal-officer qualification and conduct obligations under a single umbrella regulation.
Who it suits: Brokerages, wealth and advisory firms, merchant bankers, research houses and distribution platforms wanting access to IFSC exchanges and global clients.
Applicable regulation
IFSCA (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2025
Registration categories, net worth, fit-and-proper criteria, key managerial qualification, conduct of business and reporting for all intermediaries.
Official sourceIFSCA (Market Infrastructure Institutions) Regulations, 2021
Relevant where the intermediary seeks trading or clearing membership of an IFSC exchange or clearing corporation.
Official source
Registered entities
Entities registered under Investment Bankers
8 entities on the IFSCA register. Live data from the IFSCA directory.
| Entity | Sub-category | Registration | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL HORIZONS CAPITAL ADVISORS (IFSC) PRIVATE LIMITED | Investment Bankers | CMI2025IIB085411 Jul 2025 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| ICICI Bank, IBU | Investment Bankers | —14 Dec 2021 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| Nexent Capital IFSC Private Limited | Investment Bankers | CMI2026IIB111531 Jul 2026 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| Pantomath Global Financial Services (IFSC) Private Limited | Investment Bankers | IFSC/IB/2023-24/00131 May 2023 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| SPEC Finance (IFSC) Private Limited | Investment Bankers | IFSC/IB/2024-25/00219 Sept 2024 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| T-Cap Financial Services IFSC Private Limited | Investment Bankers | CMI2026IIB099111 Feb 2026 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (IBU) | Investment Bankers | —13 Dec 2023 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| Yoki Financial Services Private Limited | Investment Bankers | CMI2025IIB082730 May 2025 | Perpetual / Not stated |
Timeline & approach
How we take Investment Bankers from plan to authorisation
Step 1
Eligibility & structure
Week 1
We map your activity to the right IFSCA category and sub-category, confirm net worth, KMP and shareholding eligibility, and fix the holding structure.
Step 2
SEZ unit approval
Weeks 2–4
Unit application to the Development Commissioner, Letter of Approval, office space lease and NDC/customs registrations.
Step 3
IFSCA application
Weeks 3–8
Application, business plan, policies (AML/CFT, risk, outsourcing, cyber), KMP profiles and query resolution until in-principle approval.
Step 4
Go-live & compliance calendar
Weeks 8–14
Bank account, systems, statutory registrations, commencement intimation and handover to a live obligation calendar in your Gateway portal.
Indicative cost
USD 6,000 – 18,000 depending on activity
Broker dealer and clearing member mandates sit at the upper end; adviser and research entity registrations at the lower end.
Why GIFT City Gateway
Why sponsors pick us for this
Category specialists
We work only on GIFT IFSC mandates — the regulation, the reviewer questions and the SEZ process are our daily work.
One accountable owner
A named Gateway lead runs your application end to end, not a rotating coordinator queue.
Live intelligence
We track every authorised entity in this category, so your structure is benchmarked against real precedents.
Setup to steady state
Registration hands over into a live compliance calendar in your client portal — no gap after go-live.
Next step
Tell us what you need for Investment Bankers
Share your plan and we respond with the eligibility read, the document list, the indicative timeline and a fee.
- • Eligibility and net-worth check against the applicable regulation
- • Structure options (branch vs subsidiary, holding jurisdiction)
- • Week-by-week plan across SEZ and IFSCA
- • Fixed-fee proposal with the compliance calendar that follows
Lead details