Background: The eighteenth edition of the China Construction Bank Global Green Finance Index provides the world’s most authoritative measure of the performance of financial centres in delivering green finance services.The report, assembled by combining the views of financial professionals from around the world, with quantitative data commissioned and curated from …

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Background: The order in which people make purchases can sort a city's residents into distinct lifestyles. Dr Riccardo Di Clemente studies these patterns by combining anonymised credit card transactions with mobile phone data. The lifestyles that emerge differ in how much people spend, how far they travel, where they live …

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Background: As global financial markets enter a new phase of digital transformation, digital assets are moving beyond an emerging technology trend to become an increasingly important part of financial markets, payments and asset management. Taiwan is entering a new stage of digital asset market development following the promulgation of the …

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In this webinar, we launch the fourteenth edition of the Smart Centres Index (SCI 14). The SCI is designed to track the development of technology and financial centres across the world in their support for and readiness for new technology applications.Investors, entrepreneurs, scientists, media, academics, governments, and regulators can attune …

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For the first time in ten years, the Centre is set to return to The Royal Yacht Hotel, Jersey for its annual employee share plans and trustees conference on Thursday, 18 March 2027.We are putting together a programme of talks from expert speakers, to update trustees and employee share scheme …

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The Global Financial Centres Index has been tracking the development of the world’s financial centres since 2007 and is the authoritative guide to financial centre success.In this webinar, Z/Yen will formally launch the 41st edition of the index.Programme:09:00 Introduction & Welcome – TBC09:05 Opening Remarks09:15 GFCI 39 Results - Mike …

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Background: The nineteenth edition of the China Construction Bank Global Green Finance Index provides the world’s most authoritative measure of the performance of financial centres in delivering green finance services.The report, assembled by combining the views of financial professionals from around the world, with quantitative data commissioned and curated from …

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Hold the day for the Employee Share Ownership Centre’s tenth Share Plans Symposium.The event will consist of two sections:Background material: The speakers’ presentations will be recorded during April and early May. They will be made available in advance of the live session: a face-to-face symposium to discuss the presentation topics.The …

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Background: There are many pitfalls that unsuspecting companies can fall into when setting up and operating an Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) option plan, which often only come to light on a corporate event when it is generally too late to do more than mitigate the damage or accept the consequences.In …

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The Global Financial Centres Index is produced in partnership with the China Development Institute. We are very grateful to our colleagues at the Institute for their support and their assistance in translation of the GFCI 40 Report into Chinese.

The Z/Yen Group has today published its report, "Finance in Asia: AI-driven, FinTech, Digital Currencies, And The Evolution of Financial Infrastructure", commissioned by Seoul Metropolitan Government. This research evaluates the state of these technologies in Asia in 2026. The report summarises current trends and developments across major Asian financial centres …

Successful enterprise creates wealth, but for that prosperity to be enduring and widely shared, those who contribute their skills and labour should also be able to participate in the growth in value of businesses they help to build. Employee share ownership provides one of the most practical, market-based ways of …

We are pleased to present a short update on the progress being made in the development of the financial centre in Taipei. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation is a member of Z/Yen’s Vantage Financial Centres network. The aim of this update is to provide readers with news about the progress …

The thirteenth edition of the Smart Centres Index was published on 28 May 2026. SCI 13 rates the innovation and technology offerings of leading commercial centres, tracking their ability to create, develop, and deploy technology.The SCI is a factor assessment index, combining a number of instrumental factors - data measures …

The China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) is the world's largest trade exhibition, held biannually in Guangzhou. Renowned as the "Barometer of China's Foreign Trade," this delegation offers participants direct access to global suppliers, buyers, and industry trends across consumer goods, electronics, and machinery.

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and opportunity, Hong Kong stands out as the leading international financial centre. With an open economy, deep and liquid capital markets, a trusted legal framework, and seamless connectivity to global institutions, Hong Kong offers the ideal ecosystem for capital facilitation, preservation, and growth. These strengths are further complemented by resilient infrastructure and a vibrant lifestyle that attracts top global talent. The Financial Services Development Council has launched a global campaign personifying “Money” as “Capital” — a dynamic protagonist in pursuit of growth. It demonstrates how Hong Kong fulfills the core needs of capital: growth, security, efficiency, and opportunity, empowering it to thrive even amid global challenges.

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IFC will also host the WAIFC Annual General Meeting in Istanbul in 2027, marking another important step in its active engagement with the international financial center community. WAIFC brings together leading financial centers from around the world to foster international cooperation, knowledge sharing and dialogue on the development of financial centers. Mr Erdem’s election gives IFC representation on its Board, providing an opportunity to contribute Türkiye’s perspective and experience to the alliance’s work.

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Invest Seoul will host the Seoul Innovest Summit 2026 on October 19–20 at Conrad Seoul, bringing together global investors and promising innovative companies in Seoul.

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Busan’s Autumn 2026: Connecting Innovation, Maritime and Asian Capital Markets: Busan is set to welcome international participants across entrepreneurship, maritime affairs and finance in the final months of 2026. These gatherings will provide opportunities to strengthen international cooperation and highlight Busan’s growing role as an international financial centre.

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Taiwan’s international competitiveness and visibility have strengthened significantly. In the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), Taipei rose from 73rd in September 2024 to 42nd, advancing 31 places in two years.

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Taiwan is advancing its ambition to become a leading asset management hub in Asia, supported by regulatory reform, growing assets under management, and stronger links with global capital. Speaking at the Financial Development and Outlook Seminar, President Lai Ching-te highlighted Taiwan’s abundant domestic capital and globally competitive industries as key foundations for expanding its financial and asset management capabilities.

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Join DIFC and Asia House for an exclusive webinar launching Next Generation Business Cities, the final Future of Finance 2026 report. Drawing on insights from Dubai, one of the world's top 10 financial centres, a panel of experts will explore how leading cities are competing to attract capital, talent and innovation in a rapidly evolving global economy.

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As AI reshapes organisations, the leaders who can govern, adopt, and deliver it responsibly will set the pace for their firms. Northeastern University London's new AI Leadership apprenticeship units give your senior team exactly that capability - choose from AI Strategy & Opportunity (spotting where AI adds real value), AI Adoption, Procurement & Governance (building the business case and the right risk frameworks), or AI Delivery & Organisational Transformation (making AI part of your team's everyday operations).

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IT teams often recognise the impact that bandwidth has on storage, yet many of them fail to address and quantify it. This includes the hidden cost of poor wide area network (WAN) performance. When backup copies, remote replication and disaster recovery workflows are slowed down by latency and packet loss, the problems aren’t limited to missed transfer speeds. It affects larger infrastructure spending, creates longer backup windows, leads to overly provisioned connectivity, delayed recovery and greater operational risks. Regulatory compliance can fail, too.

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Join us in Tbilisi for an exclusive event spotlighting Kazakhstan’s investment potential and financial market opportunities. Explore the AIFC’s role in attracting global capital, structuring deals, and supporting foreign investors through world-class legal and regulatory frameworks.

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