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ADGM (Abu Dhabi) Prop Trading Firm for Indian founders
Setting up a prop trading firm in ADGM (Abu Dhabi) as a Indian 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.
Indian UBO exposure
LRS cap USD 250k; ODI/OPI routes via AD bank; GIFT City alternative.
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