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Hong Kong Prop Trading Firm for Chinese founders
Setting up a prop trading firm in Hong Kong as a Chinese 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.
Chinese UBO exposure
SAFE forex controls, ODI approval; Hong Kong remains primary bridge.
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