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GIFT City Newsletter | May 2026
India: Welcome to the May 2026 edition of the GIFT IFSC Newsletter, highlighting key legal, regulatory, and market developments across India’s International Financial Services Centre ecosystem. This edition captures significant initiatives aimed at strengthening GIFT IFSC’s position as a global financial and business hub, including reforms across banking, capital markets, fund management, insurance, leasing, fintech, and cross-border financial services.
Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter | May 2026
India: In May 2026, key developments included CDSCO clarifying the regulatory status of cosmetic products used as injectables, implementation measures aimed at streamlining clinical trial and regulatory processes, ICMR’s introduction of operational guidelines for single ethics review of multicentre research, NABH’s release of new accreditation standards for Ayush hospitals, and regulatory initiatives affecting digital health, advertising and food businesses. Judicial developments during the month also provided important guidance on medical negligence proceedings and protection of pharmaceutical trademarks. This newsletter highlights key regulatory and policy developments relevant to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and healthcare sector stakeholders operating in India.
Policy Newsletter | May 2026
India: As we enter the third year of the current government’s five-year term, the shift in focus from announcing reforms to implementing the institutional frameworks needed for long-term economic growth is discernible. In May, this was the predominant trend across financial regulation, digital governance, AI, advanced manufacturing and cross-border investments. At home, the emphasis was on execution, while India's global engagement continued to prioritize trusted partnerships and resilient supply chains.
Consumer Credit Act reform: HM Treasury moves towards a more outcomes-focused consumer credit regime
United Kingdom: HM Treasury published a policy statement on reform of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA) on 18 May 2026, with the FCA publishing a response on the same day.
Seismic changes: Proposed new earthquake-prone building regime
New Zealand: Since the Christchurch earthquakes of 2011, issues related to earthquakes and seismic performance of buildings have been a common feature of commercial leasing transactions in New Zealand. Proposed changes to our earthquake-prone building regime may pose a significant further development for commercial leasing in New Zealand with the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill (Amendment Bill) currently before Parliament. If enacted, the Amendment Bill will amend the Building Act 2004. At the time of writing, the Amendment Bill is before the Select Committee, with the committee scheduled to report back to Parliament on 16 June 2026.
Private credit in the GCC: where flexible capital is gaining traction
GCC: Private credit continues to establish itself as an increasingly important part of the GCC financing landscape. While banks remain the dominant force across the region's lending markets, private credit has developed as a complementary source of liquidity and financing flexibility, particularly in transactions requiring bespoke structuring, long-term capital or accelerated execution timelines.
