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Malta Prop Trading Firm for Indian founders
Setting up a prop trading firm in Malta as a Indian founder is a three-variable problem: the Malta entity, the prop trading firm regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
Malta entity
EU substance requirements + DAC6
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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