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ADGM (Abu Dhabi) Prop Trading Firm for Russian founders

Setting up a prop trading firm in ADGM (Abu Dhabi) as a Russian 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.

Russian UBO exposure

Sanctions screening critical; CRS exchange ended; need jurisdictions with workable banking.

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