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British Virgin Islands Prop Trading Firm for Chinese founders
Setting up a prop trading firm in British Virgin Islands as a Chinese founder is a three-variable problem: the British Virgin Islands entity, the prop trading firm regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
British Virgin Islands entity
Economic Substance Act 2018 — relevant activities must demonstrate substance
Prop Trading Firm considerations
Proprietary capital trading across spot, derivatives, OTC.
Chinese UBO exposure
SAFE forex controls, ODI approval; Hong Kong remains primary bridge.
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