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DIFC (Dubai) Prop Trading Firm for Russian founders

Setting up a prop trading firm in DIFC (Dubai) as a Russian 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.

Russian UBO exposure

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

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