Mumbai, Apr 29: Vested Finance, a leading global investing platform for Indian investors living in India and globally to access international markets, has received approval as a Global Access Provider (GAP) under the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) at GIFT City.
The GAP license provides a formal regulatory framework for offering access to overseas financial markets from India’s International Financial Services Centre. It defines how platforms connect investors to global markets, including arrangements with foreign brokers, account structures, transaction flows, and reporting standards.
Under this framework, entities are required to operate within clearly defined regulatory boundaries covering client onboarding, fund movement, disclosures, and execution.
GAP entities are also subject to:
- Minimum net worth and infrastructure requirements
- Segregation of client funds
- Defined KYC and AML responsibilities
- Periodic audits and regulatory reporting
There is also a clear distinction between entities that directly connect to foreign brokers and those that only act as introducers. GAPs fall in the former category, meaning they are part of the core execution chain and carry direct responsibility for how access is provided.
For investors, this changes the nature of the setup.
The framework requires segregation of client funds, routing of funds through IFSC-based banking channels, and clear disclosure of elements such as custody structures, fees, risks, and the regulatory environment of the foreign market being accessed.
For Vested, the license strengthens its presence within GIFT City and places its global investing infrastructure within a domestic regulated framework. The company has been focused on enabling access to global markets, and the GAP structure formalizes that access within an IFSC-led regulatory setup in India.
On this, Viram Shah, Founder and CEO, Vested Finance, said,
“GIFT City is beginning to take on a more defined role in how Indian investors across the world connect with global markets. The GAP framework is important because it sets clear expectations on how that access should be structured and delivered.
For us, this is about bringing what we have already been building into a more formal regulatory environment. Investors today are looking at global markets as a core part of their portfolios, and that shift needs the right infrastructure behind it.
Operating within this framework allows us to align more closely with regulatory standards while continuing to simplify how investors access global opportunities.”
At a broader level, this also reflects how global investing is evolving for Indian investors. What was once seen as an add-on is now becoming a more regular part of portfolio construction, especially as investors look beyond domestic markets for diversification and exposure to global sectors that are otherwise unavailable in their local market.
In that context, having a regulated structure based in India becomes important. It brings more clarity on how access is provided, how funds are handled, and how responsibilities are distributed across entities involved in cross-border investing.
