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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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