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ADGM (Abu Dhabi) Prop Trading Firm for French founders

Setting up a prop trading firm in ADGM (Abu Dhabi) as a French founder is a three-variable problem: the ADGM (Abu Dhabi) entity, the prop trading firm regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.

ADGM (Abu Dhabi) entity

Office and director presence required

Prop Trading Firm considerations

Proprietary capital trading across spot, derivatives, OTC.

French UBO exposure

Article 209B CFC, 3% tax on French real estate via offshore, exit tax.

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