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Ireland Prop Trading Firm for Chinese founders
Setting up a prop trading firm in Ireland as a Chinese founder is a three-variable problem: the Ireland entity, the prop trading firm regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
Ireland entity
Substance critical (CFC, BEPS)
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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