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Cayman Islands Prop Trading Firm for Indian founders
Setting up a prop trading firm in Cayman Islands as a Indian founder is a three-variable problem: the Cayman Islands entity, the prop trading firm regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
Cayman Islands entity
Economic Substance Law applies to relevant activities
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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