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Singapore Prop Trading Firm for Chinese founders
Setting up a prop trading firm in Singapore as a Chinese founder is a three-variable problem: the Singapore entity, the prop trading firm regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
Singapore entity
Real substance required for tax residency certificate
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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