{"id":955,"date":"2025-04-01T11:55:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T11:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/in\/insights\/insights-on-innovation-challenges-and-structures-in-gift-city\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T08:33:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:33:41","slug":"insights-on-innovation-challenges-and-structures-in-gift-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/in\/insights\/insights-on-innovation-challenges-and-structures-in-gift-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Insights on innovation, challenges and structures in GIFT City"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"text-block standard-spacing  \">    <div class=\"container fade-in\">\n        <p><strong>GIFT City, India\u2019s premier International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), has become a sought-after jurisdiction as India strives towards its financial aspirations, but it presents both challenges and opportunities as a financial ecosystem.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a special event hosted by IQ-EQ and Nishith Desai Associates in December 2024, our exclusive gathering of alternative funds industry leaders discussed the key innovations, strategies and structures being utilised in the GIFT IFSC. Through a combination of knowledge sharing, open dialogue, wish lists and interesting data, particular attention was paid to the needs of key ecosystem players operating primarily within the fund management space.<\/p>\n<p>GIFT City\u2019s milestones were celebrated during an insightful fireside chat between <strong>Aditya Sarda<\/strong>, Deputy General Manager of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), and<strong> Dr Nishith Desai<\/strong>, Founder of Nishith Desai Associates, as well as an enlightening panel discussion with the following industry leaders:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aarthi Ramakrishnan<\/strong>, Head of Strategy at 360 One Asset<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sridhar Nagarajan<\/strong>, IQ-EQ&#8217;s Regional CEO for Asia, the Middle East and Africa<\/li>\n<li><strong>Atul Muchhala<\/strong>, Managing Director of IQ-EQ India<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sudhir S.<\/strong>, Principal Officer of Aditya Birla Sun Life\u2019s GIFT IFSC branch<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parul Jain<\/strong>, Head of International Tax and Investment Funds at Nishith Desai Associates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speakers emphasised the IFSC\u2019s robust infrastructure and regulatory reforms, which have catalysed a surge in interest from global financial players. High-profile entities, including the top alternative investment funds in India, now anchor their operations here, showcasing GIFT City\u2019s emergence as a global financial hub.<\/p>\n<p>To discover all of the key insights shared, please click below to read and download our insights paper:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn--purple\" href=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IQ-EQ-Insights-on-innovation-challenges-and-structures-in-GIFT-City.pdf\">Download discussion paper<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To find out how we can support your business in India, please get in touch:<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"related-section related-section--people related-section--centered standard-spacing\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <h2>Key contact<\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"cards row-load\">\n                    <div class=\"person-card\">\n                    <div class=\"bg-img lozad normal\">\n                <img 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