<P> The Global Financial Centres Index is compiled semi-annually by the London - based British think - tank Z / Yen in conjunction with the Shenzen - based think - tank China Development Institute . London has been the top - ranked centre from the index's inception in 2007, except from March 2014 to September 2015, when New York City led . </P> <P> As of September 2017, the top ten global financial centres are: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Rank </Td> <Td> Change </Td> <Td> Centre </Td> <Td> Rating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> London </Td> <Td> 780 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> 756 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> 744 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 742 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tokyo </Td> <Td> 725 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Shanghai </Td> <Td> 711 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Toronto </Td> <Td> 710 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sydney </Td> <Td> 707 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Zürich </Td> <Td> 704 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Beijing </Td> <Td> 703 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Rank </Td> <Td> Change </Td> <Td> Centre </Td> <Td> Rating </Td> </Tr>

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