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Hong Kong Prop Trading Firm for British founders
Setting up a prop trading firm in Hong Kong as a British founder is a three-variable problem: the Hong Kong entity, the prop trading firm regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
Hong Kong entity
Offshore claim requires substance and operational evidence
Prop Trading Firm considerations
Proprietary capital trading across spot, derivatives, OTC.
British UBO exposure
UK CFC rules, non-dom changes 2025, IHT on worldwide assets after 4 years residency.
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