We researched 130 financial centres for this edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 33). The number of centres in the main index has increased to 120, with the inclusion of Minneapolis/St Paul. There are 10 associate centres awaiting potential inclusion in the main index.The average...

The sixth edition of the Global Green Finance Index (GGFI 6) was published on 27 October 2020. GGFI 6 provides evaluations of the depth and quality of the green finance offerings of 74 major financial centres around the world. The GGFI serves as a valuable reference into the development of green...

The London Accord and other climate change investigations conclude that there is no single solution to the problem of climate change. Mankind must deploy a diverse range of potential solutions - market solutions, technological solutions and social solutions. The ‘supply side’ of potential...

So what might standards in these areas look like?Taxonomies & performance standards need to be outcome-focused sets of definitions and characteristics, so that regulators and potential purchasers can assess MDLs based on their outputs, rather than the mechanics of how they operate; Data...

London has moved ahead of New York to reclaim the number one position. London climbed 12 points in the ratings to lead New York by eight points. The GFCI is on a scale of 1,000 points and we believe that a lead of fewer than 20 points indicates relative parity. London and New York are often as...