"Funny you brought the 40% up. The Chinese government doesn't like foreign investors controlling financial companies in China." In the US the threshold to beco

"Funny you brought the 40% up. The Chinese government doesn't like foreign investors controlling financial companies in China." In the US the threshold to become a "bank holding company" is 10% equity ownership. Becoming a BHC subjects you to the regulation by the FRB or state banking boards.