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DIFC (Dubai) Prop Trading Firm for Indian founders
Setting up a prop trading firm in DIFC (Dubai) as a Indian founder is a three-variable problem: the DIFC (Dubai) entity, the prop trading firm regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
DIFC (Dubai) entity
Mandatory office, directors, employees in DIFC
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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