SocGen drops securities JV plan in China, opts for fully owned unit

SocGen drops securities JV plan in China, opts for fully owned unit

The logo of Societe Generale is pictured outside the headquarters of the French bank at the financial and business district of La Defense in Puteaux, outside Paris, France, May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Societe Generale, France’s third-biggest lender, has ditched a plan for a securities joint venture in China in favor of a wholly-owned subsidiary, as Beijing said foreign ownership limits on the country’s giant financial industry would be gone by the end of next year.