Where are shareholders based?
North American companies have the highest level of domestic investment, with 88 percent of shares held by investors within the region. European companies have the most investment from outside of their region, but even here two thirds of shares are held by European investors.
North America is the second-largest source of investment for both Asian and European companies, with a quarter of European company shares held by North American investors. Among companies in the rest of the world, more investment typically comes from North America than it does from a company’s own region.
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