Leading financial centers worldwide 2024

New York ranked first as the most attractive financial center worldwide as of March 2024. The ranking is based on an index for financial center rating, in which a multitude of factors are integrated. New York had a rating of 764 points, and it was followed by London with a rating of 747.  What are financial centers? A financial center is a region or city with a strategic location for the financial industry. It is a place where various participants in the financial sector, such as banks, trading companies, stock exchanges and other institutions, are concentrated in one area. Financial hubs can be characterized by solid infrastructure, stable regulatory and political environments, attractive taxation rules and the availability of various opportunities to help trade and business grow. According to a survey carried out among financial services professionals in 2024, the most important factors determining the competitiveness of a financial center were the business environment, taxation, and human capital.  Financial centers by region According to the Global Financial Centers Index, the most attractive financial hubs in North America are New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, Sao Paolo, and Barbados were given the highest scores. When financial sector professionals were asked which financial centers were likely to become more significant in the next years, they indicated the following locations: Seoul, Singapore, Dubai.

截至2024年3月，纽约在全球金融中心吸引力排名中位居首位。该排名基于一套金融中心评级指数，其中整合了众多因素。纽约的评分为764分，紧随其后的是伦敦，评分为747分。
何谓金融中心？金融中心是指地理位置对金融行业具有战略意义的区域或城市。它是金融领域各类参与者，如银行、贸易公司、证券交易所及其他机构，集中于一体的场所。金融枢纽的特征包括坚实的基础设施、稳定的监管与政治环境、具有吸引力的税收规则以及多种促进贸易与商业增长的机会。
根据2024年对金融服务专业人士进行的一项调查，决定金融中心竞争力的最重要因素为商业环境、税收和人力资本。
按地区划分的金融中心
根据全球金融中心指数，北美最具吸引力的金融枢纽包括纽约、旧金山、洛杉矶和芝加哥。在拉丁美洲和加勒比地区，开曼群岛、圣保罗和巴巴多斯获得了最高的评分。
当金融行业专业人士被问及哪些金融中心有望在未来几年变得更加重要时，他们指出了以下地点：首尔、新加坡和阿联酋。