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Netherlands Prop Trading Firm for Chinese founders

Setting up a prop trading firm in Netherlands as a Chinese founder is a three-variable problem: the Netherlands entity, the prop trading firm regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.

Netherlands entity

Substance decree — mandatory directors, payroll, office

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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