This paper is the first systematic analysis of the impact of diversification on the performance of private equity funds …. A unique data set allows the exact evaluation of diversification across the dimensions financing stages, industries, and … countries. Very different levels of diversification can be observed across sample funds. While some funds are highly specialized …

The paper examines how loan portfolio diversification drives bank returns, mainly focusing on the conditioning roles of … increased sectoral loan portfolio diversification reduces bank returns, but not all banks are equally affected. Banks that … adopted a business model towards non-interest activities are hurt less from loan portfolio diversification, and bank market …