Global Financial Centres Index

The Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) is a ranking of the competitiveness of financial centres based on over 29,000 financial centre assessments from an online questionnaire together with over 100 indices from organisations such as the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the Economist Intelligence Unit. The first index was published in March 2007. It has been jointly published twice per year by Z/Yen Group in London and the China Development Institute in Shenzhen since 2015,[1][2] and is widely quoted as a top source for ranking financial centres.[3][4][5][6]

GFCI32 (2022)

The thirty-first edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 31) was published on 22 September 2022. GFCI 32 provides evaluations of future competitiveness and rankings for 119 financial centres around the world. Rankings are based on surveys and 150 factors, with quantitative measures from the World Bank, The Economist Intelligence Unit, the OECD and United Nations.[7][2] The 2022 report ranks New York at the top position followed by London and Singapore.[8] Only the top 20 are shown in the following table:

Financial centre profiles

This report ranked 116 international financial centers into the following matrix, as of 24 September 2021:

Level Broad and deep
Global leaders
Relatively broad
Global diversified
Relatively deep
Global specialists
Emerging
Global contenders
Global Netherlands Amsterdam
Belgium Brussels
United States Chicago
Germany Frankfurt
Switzerland Geneva
Hong Kong Hong Kong
United Kingdom London
United States Los Angeles
United States New York City
France Paris
China Shanghai
 Singapore
Japan Tokyo
Canada Toronto
United States Washington, D.C.
Switzerland Zürich
Republic of Ireland Dublin
United States San Francisco
South Korea Seoul
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
China Beijing
China Chengdu
United Arab Emirates Dubai
China Guangzhou
China Hangzhou
Luxembourg Luxembourg
Russia Moscow
China Qingdao
China Shenzhen
China Tianjin
India GIFT City
Level Broad and deep
Established international
Relatively broad
International diversified
Relatively deep
International specialists
Emerging
International contenders
International Greece Athens
Thailand Bangkok
Germany Berlin
United States Boston
Hungary Budapest
South Korea Busan
United Kingdom Edinburgh
Germany Hamburg
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
Spain Madrid
Australia Melbourne
Italy Milan
Canada Montreal
Germany Munich
Norway Oslo
Italy Rome
Germany Stuttgart
Australia Sydney
Canada Vancouver
Poland Warsaw
Turkey Istanbul
Mexico Mexico City
Israel Tel Aviv
Azerbaijan Baku
Colombia Bogotá
Argentina Buenos Aires
South Africa Cape Town
 Cyprus
China Dalian
Rwanda Kigali
Nigeria Lagos
India Mumbai
Kenya Nairobi
China Nanjing
India New Delhi
 Panama
Latvia Riga
Saudi Arabia Riyadh
Taiwan Taipei
Lithuania Vilnius
China Xi'an
China Wuhan
Kazakhstan Almaty
 Bahrain
 Bermuda
 British Virgin Islands
Morocco Casablanca
 Cayman Islands
Qatar Doha
 Guernsey
 Isle of Man
South Africa Johannesburg
 Liechtenstein
 Mauritius
Kazakhstan Astana
Brazil São Paulo
Level Broad and deep
Established players
Relatively broad
Local diversified
Relatively deep
Local specialists
Emerging
Evolving centres
Local Canada Calgary
Denmark Copenhagen
United Kingdom Glasgow
Japan Osaka
Czech Republic Prague
United States San Diego
Chile Santiago
Sweden Stockholm
New Zealand Wellington
Finland Helsinki
Portugal Lisbon
Austria Vienna
 Bahamas
 Barbados
Slovakia Bratislava
 Gibraltar
Kuwait Kuwait City
Philippines Manila
 Monaco
Iceland Reykjavik
Russia Saint Petersburg
Bulgaria Sofia
Estonia Tallinn
Iran Tehran
 Trinidad and Tobago
Indonesia Jakarta
 Jersey
 Malta
Brazil Rio de Janeiro

Top 15 centres by area of competitiveness

This is run for five separate areas of competitiveness to assess how financial centres perform in each of the areas GFCI 25 (2021 March).[9]

Level Business environment Human capital Infrastructure Financial sector development Reputational and general
1United States New York CityUnited States New York CityUnited States New York CityUnited Kingdom LondonUnited States New York City
2Singapore SingaporeUnited Kingdom LondonUnited Kingdom LondonUnited States New York CityUnited Kingdom London
3United Kingdom LondonSingapore SingaporeChina ShanghaiSingapore SingaporeSingapore Singapore
4Hong Kong Hong KongHong Kong Hong KongHong Kong Hong KongChina ShenzhenHong Kong Hong Kong
5China BeijingChina ShanghaiSingapore SingaporeHong Kong Hong KongSwitzerland Zürich
6China ShanghaiJapan TokyoJapan TokyoChina ShanghaiChina Shanghai
7United States San FranciscoChina BeijingChina BeijingSwitzerland ZürichChina Beijing
8Japan TokyoFrance ParisNetherlands AmsterdamGermany FrankfurtJapan Tokyo
9United States ChicagoBelgium BrusselsSwitzerland ZürichSouth Korea SeoulUnited Kingdom Edinburgh
10Germany FrankfurtLuxembourg LuxembourgUnited States BostonUnited States Los AngelesUnited Kingdom Glasgow
11United Kingdom EdinburghUnited States Los AngelesGermany FrankfurtLuxembourg LuxembourgSwitzerland Zürich
12Luxembourg LuxembourgUnited States San FranciscoUnited Kingdom EdinburghUnited States San FranciscoRepublic of Ireland Dublin
13Netherlands AmsterdamUnited States ChicagoSwitzerland GenevaChina BeijingSouth Korea Seoul
14Switzerland ZürichChina ShenzhenChina GuangzhouSwitzerland GenevaGermany Hamburg
15United States Washington, D.C.Germany FrankfurtSouth Korea SeoulUnited Kingdom EdinburghFrance Paris

Top 15 centres by industry sector

This creates separate sub-indices: banking, investment management, insurance, professional services, and government and regulatory sectors for GFCI 25 (2019 March) .[1]

Level Banking Investment management Insurance Professional services Government and regulatory sectors Finance FinTech Trading
1United States New York CityUnited States New York CityChina ShanghaiUnited States New York CityUnited States New York City United States New York City United States New York City United States New York City
2China ShanghaiUnited Kingdom LondonSingapore SingaporeUnited Kingdom LondonUnited Kingdom London China Shanghai Singapore Singapore United Kingdom London
3Hong Kong Hong KongHong Kong Hong KongChina BeijingSingapore SingaporeSwitzerland Zürich China Beijing China Shanghai Singapore Singapore
4United Kingdom LondonSingapore SingaporeUnited States New York CityHong Kong Hong KongSingapore Singapore United Kingdom London Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong
5China BeijingChina ShanghaiHong Kong Hong KongChina ShenzhenSwitzerland Geneva Luxembourg Luxembourg United Kingdom London China Shanghai
6China ShenzhenChina BeijingUnited Kingdom LondonChina ShanghaiHong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong South Korea Seoul China Beijing
7Japan TokyoChina ShenzhenLuxembourg LuxembourgCanada VancouverChina Shanghai China Shenzhen China Beijing China Shenzhen
8Singapore SingaporeGermany FrankfurtChina ShenzhenJapan TokyoChina Shenzhen Japan Tokyo Japan Tokyo Switzerland Zürich
9Switzerland ZürichLuxembourg LuxembourgSweden StockholmChina BeijingJapan Tokyo United Kingdom Edinburgh China Shenzhen Germany Frankfurt
10Australia MelbourneAustralia SydneyGermany FrankfurtLuxembourg LuxembourgSouth Korea Seoul India GIFT City United States San Francisco Luxembourg Luxembourg
11France ParisSwitzerland ZürichSwitzerland ZürichUnited States San FranciscoLuxembourg Luxembourg Singapore Singapore Netherlands Amsterdam Japan Tokyo
12United States Washington, D.C.United States San FranciscoSouth Korea SeoulSouth Korea SeoulIran Tehran Germany Frankfurt United States Los Angeles Switzerland Geneva
13Australia SydneyUnited States BostonJapan TokyoSwitzerland ZürichUnited Arab Emirates Dubai Italy Milan United States Boston United States Chicago
14China GuangzhouJapan TokyoFrance ParisGermany FrankfurtChina Beijing France Paris United States Chicago United States Los Angeles
15Austria ViennaUnited Arab Emirates DubaiUnited States BostonSwitzerland GenevaNew Zealand Wellington Belgium Brussels Luxembourg Luxembourg United States San Francisco

Key areas

The human capital factors summarize the availability of a skilled workforce, the flexibility of the labour market, the quality of the business education and the skill-set of the workforce, and quality of life.

The business environment factors aggregate and value the regulation, tax rates, levels of corruption, economic freedom and how difficult in general it is to do business. To measure regulation an online questionnaire has been used.

The financial sector development factors assess the volume and value of trading in capital markets and other financial markets, the cluster effect of the number of different financial service companies at the location, and employment and economic output indicators.

The infrastructure factors account for the price and availability of office space at the location, as well as public transport.

Reputation and general considers more subjective aspects such as innovation, brand appeal, cultural diversity and competitive positioning.

Industry sectors

The index provides sub-rankings in the main areas of financial services – banking, investment management, insurance, professional services, government and regulation.

References

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