Shanghai ranks Number 3 world financial centre

London has almost caught up with New York as the world’s number 1 financial centre, survey finds

#1 New York #2 London #3 Shanghai #4 Tokyo #5 Hong Kong

• London is catching up with New York as the world’s top financial center, according to the most recent Global Financial Centres Index.
• The British capital is only four points behind New York. 
• Shanghai moved up one ranking to third place. 
• Hong Kong moved up a ranking to become the fifth biggest center in the world.