2022 Top Financial Centres in Asia – 2nd Half
24th September 2022 | Hong Kong
Which are the top financial centres in Asia in 2022? The top financial centre in 2022 is New York, and in the top 5 are New York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong & San Francisco. The top 5 financial centres in Asia-Pacific are Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen.The top 5 most desirable cities to live & work are New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore & Abu Dhabi. The GFCI serves as a valuable reference for policy and investment decision-makers. 128 financial centres were researched for GFCI 32 of which 119 are now in the main index. The GFCI is compiled using 151 instrumental factors. These quantitative measures are provided by third parties including the World Bank, the Economist Intelligence Unit, the OECD and the United Nations. The instrumental factors are combined with financial centre assessments provided by respondents to the GFCI online questionnaire. GFCI 32 uses 66,121 assessments from 11,038 respondents. View below for key highlights and full ranking.
“ The top financial centre is New York “
Key 2022 Highlights
Key 2022 Highlights
- The top financial centre is New York
- The 2nd ranked financial centre is London
- The 3rd ranked financial centre is Singapore
- The top 5 financial centres: New York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, San Francisco
- The top 10 financial centres: New York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Beijing, Shenzhen, Paris
- 3 of the top 10 are United States cities: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco
- 4 of the top 10 are China’s cities: Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen
- 2 of the top 10 are European cities: London, Paris
- 5 of the top 10 are in Asia-Pacific: Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo
- Singapore is the top financial centre in Asia-Pacific (APAC)
- The top 5 financial centres in APAC: Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen
- The top 5 financial centres in Europe: London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Geneva
- The top 5 financial centres in MENA: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv, Casablanca, Doha
- The top 5 most desirable cities to live & work:New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Abu Dhabi
By Industry Sector
- Top 5 Banking Centre: Shenzhen, New York, London, Shanghai, Hong Kong
- Top 5 Investment Mgmt Centre: New York, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai
- Top 5 Trading Centre: New York, London, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Singapore
- Top 5 Insurance Centre: New York, Luxembourg, London, Shenzhen, Hong Kong
- Top 5 Finance: New York, Shenzhen, London, Luxembourg, Singapore
- Top 5 Fintech: New York, London, Singapore, Seoul, Dubai
- Top 5 Govt & Regulatory: New York, London, Seoul, Singapore, Dubai
- Top 5 Professional Services: New York, London, Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong
Links:
- The 2022 Global Financial Centres Index
- The 2022 Global Financial Centres Index – Full Ranking
- 2022 Top Financial Centres in the World
- 2022 Top Financial Centres in Asia
Top 15 Most Desirable Cities (Live & Work):
- New York
- London
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- Abu Dhabi
- Beijing
- Busan
- Dubai
- Amsterdam
- Boston
- Berlin
- Casablanca
- Chicago
- Tokyo
- Seoul
2022 Global Financial Centres Index – 32nd Edition
Cities | Rank | Previous | |
1 | New York | 1 | 1 |
2 | London | 2 | 2 |
3 | Singapore | 3 | 6 |
4 | Hong Kong | 4 | 3 |
5 | San Francisco | 5 | 7 |
6 | Shanghai | 6 | 4 |
7 | Los Angeles | 7 | 5 |
8 | Beijing | 8 | 8 |
9 | Shenzhen | 9 | 10 |
10 | Paris | 10 | 11 |
11 | Seoul | 11 | 12 |
12 | Chicago | 12 | 13 |
13 | Sydney | 13 | 23 |
14 | Boston | 14 | 14 |
15 | Washington DC | 15 | 15 |
16 | Tokyo | 16 | 9 |
17 | Dubai | 17 | 17 |
18 | Frankfurt | 18 | 16 |
19 | Amsterdam | 19 | 19 |
20 | Geneva | 20 | 25 |
21 | Luxembourg | 21 | 27 |
22 | Zurich | 22 | 20 |
23 | Toronto | 23 | 22 |
24 | Munich | 24 | 28 |
25 | Guangzhou | 25 | 24 |
26 | Berlin | 26 | 42 |
27 | Edinburgh | 27 | 21 |
28 | Stockholm | 28 | 26 |
29 | Busan | 29 | 30 |
30 | Copenhagen | 30 | 35 |
31 | Melbourne | 31 | 32 |
32 | Abu Dhabi | 32 | 31 |
33 | Montreal | 33 | 29 |
34 | Chengdu | 34 | 37 |
35 | Oslo | 35 | 39 |
36 | Qingdao | 36 | 38 |
37 | Osaka | 37 | 34 |
38 | Hamburg | 38 | 41 |
39 | Stuttgart | 39 | 62 |
40 | Madrid | 40 | 18 |
41 | Vancouver | 41 | 33 |
42 | Calgary | 42 | 47 |
43 | Glasgow | 43 | 52 |
44 | Helsinki | 44 | 49 |
45 | Atlanta | 45 | 63 |
46 | Wellington | 46 | 45 |
47 | Brussels | 47 | 36 |
48 | Milan | 48 | 40 |
49 | Dublin | 49 | 43 |
50 | Vienna | 50 | 46 |
51 | Rome | 51 | 44 |
52 | Lisbon | 52 | 53 |
53 | Tel Aviv | 53 | 57 |
54 | Casablanca | 54 | 54 |
55 | Taipei | 55 | 66 |
56 | Kuala Lumpur | 56 | 48 |
57 | Doha | 57 | 65 |
58 | Lugano | 58 | 72 |
59 | San Diego | 59 | 83 |
60 | Jersey | 60 | 67 |
61 | Prague | 61 | 68 |
62 | Warsaw | 62 | 59 |
63 | Malta | 63 | 90 |
64 | Cape Town | 64 | 55 |
65 | Johannesburg | 65 | 56 |
66 | Nur-Sultan | 66 | 74 |
67 | Cayman Islands | 67 | 76 |
68 | New Delhi | 68 | 58 |
69 | Santiago | 69 | 79 |
70 | Mumbai | 70 | 50 |
71 | Guernsey | 71 | 82 |
72 | Bermuda | 72 | 96 |
73 | Moscow | 73 | 51 |
74 | Liechtenstein | 74 | 85 |
75 | GIFT City-Gujarat | 75 | 71 |
76 | Cyprus | 76 | 77 |
77 | Istanbul | 77 | 64 |
78 | Isle of Man | 78 | 88 |
79 | Bangkok | 79 | 61 |
80 | Dalian | 80 | 94 |
81 | Bahrain | 81 | 84 |
82 | Mexico City | 82 | 60 |
83 | Nanjing | 83 | 107 |
84 | Bratislava | 84 | 89 |
85 | Hangzhou | 85 | 93 |
86 | Monaco | 86 | 80 |
87 | Tianjin | 87 | 105 |
88 | Sao Paulo | 88 | 73 |
89 | Almaty | 89 | 75 |
90 | Rio de Janeiro | 90 | 70 |
91 | British Virgin Islands | 91 | 92 |
92 | Mauritius | 92 | 87 |
93 | Tallinn | 93 | 104 |
94 | Reykjavik | 94 | 109 |
95 | Jakarta | 95 | 69 |
96 | Athens | 96 | 78 |
97 | Budapest | 97 | 91 |
98 | Riyadh | 98 | 86 |
99 | Bogota | 99 | 81 |
100 | Kigali | 100 | 99 |
101 | Gibraltar | 101 | 108 |
102 | Sofia | 102 | 98 |
103 | Manila | 103 | 100 |
104 | Ho Chi Minh City | 104 | 102 |
105 | Nairobi | 105 | 101 |
106 | Vilnius | 106 | 111 |
107 | Riga | 107 | 112 |
108 | Kuwait City | 108 | 116 |
109 | Lagos | 109 | 103 |
110 | Bahamas | 110 | 95 |
111 | Panama | 111 | 115 |
112 | Tehran | 112 | 118 |
113 | Trinidad and Tobago | 113 | 106 |
114 | St Petersburg | 114 | 97 |
115 | Buenos Aires | 115 | 110 |
116 | Baku | 116 | 114 |
117 | Barbados | 117 | 113 |
118 | Xi’an | 118 | 117 |
119 | Wuhan | 119 | 119 |
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