Using an extensive new data set on U.S. and U.K.-traded closed- end funds, we examine the diversification benefits from … emerging equity markets and the extent of their integration with global capital markets. To measure diversification benefits … significant diversification benefits for the U.K. country funds, but not for the U.S. funds. The difference appears to relate to …

Little is known about the location of bank risk, i.e., which investors in which countries hold bank-issued securities … like bonds and stocks. In this paper, we analyze the (re-)distribution of bank risk across asset classes (short- and long …-term debt, equity), across investor types and across geographic locations. We also differentiate bank holdings according to …