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BlackRock Wins Approval for Two GIFT City Funds

8/13/2026

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  • Standard Chartered will launch CIO funds from Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) soon.
  • BlackRock, with Jio Financial Services, got May approval to start two outbound funds from GIFT City before September.
  • GIFT City funds are exempt from the $7 billion outbound-investment ceiling that Indian funds have exhausted.
  • Shriram Wealth CEO Vikas Satija says GIFT City will be a key global financial centre by 2030, calling BlackRock’s entry a big sign.