New York and London took the top two spots respectively.
Singapore placed fourth in a ranking system that evaluates the competitiveness of financial centres around the world, trouncing other cities including San Francisco, Shanghai and Geneva.
New York and London took the top two spots respectively in the latest Global Financial Centres Index released Sept 23. Hong Kong ranked third, reclaiming the position of Asia’s top financial centre from Singapore, which had held the spot for the last four editions of the index. It’s good news for Hong Kong’s finance sector, which was battered by pandemic restrictions that prompted many workers to leave the city. The property market, which has failed to recover, has slowed activity and consumer demand. The government is betting that its initiatives and lower interest rates may revive economic activity.
The latest report noted that 58 locations fell in the rankings, while 46 improved. It also highlighted geopolitical challenges as the most pressing risk, being mentioned by more than one-fifth of respondents.Please verify your e-mail to read this subscriber-only article in full
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