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Singapore Prop Trading Firm for Indian founders

Setting up a prop trading firm in Singapore as a Indian 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.

Indian UBO exposure

LRS cap USD 250k; ODI/OPI routes via AD bank; GIFT City alternative.

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