A leading US trading platform, after a two-year hiatus, has recently and quietly reopened its registration channel in India. What's even more exciting—they plan to enable direct INR deposits next year.

Why target India? The numbers speak for themselves: 1.4 billion people, an average age of less than 30, and a skyrocketing mobile internet penetration rate. The key point is that there are people of Indian descent all over the world, with no language barrier in English, making it naturally suited for cross-border asset allocation. This move is targeting tens of millions of potential users.

To be honest, in the next decade, emerging markets in the "Global South" are the real battlegrounds for growth.