As of September 2024, New York ranked as the world's most attractive financial center, earning a score of *** on a comprehensive financial center rating index that considers multiple factors. London followed closely in second place with a rating of ***. What are financial centers? A financial center is a city or region that serves as a strategic hub for the financial industry, bringing together banks, trading firms, stock exchanges, and other financial institutions. These hubs are typically distinguished by strong infrastructure, a stable regulatory and political environment, favorable taxation policies, and ample opportunities for business and trade growth. According to a 2024 survey of financial services professionals, the key factors influencing a financial center's competitiveness were the business environment, human capital, and infrastructure. Financial centers by region According to the Global Financial Centers Index, the most attractive financial hubs in North America are New York, San Francisco, and Chicago. In Latin America and the Caribbean, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and Sao Paulo received the highest scores. When financial sector professionals were asked which financial centers were likely to become more significant in the next years, they pointed to Seoul, Singapore, Dubai.

A survey conducted in early 2025 ranked New York as the top financial center in North America. The ranking is based on an index that incorporates a range of factors, including business environment, human capital, taxation, and infrastructure. New York earned a score of 769 points, followed by San Francisco in second place with 749 points.

London was the most attractive financial center in Western Europe as of September 2024. According to five broad areas of competitiveness that the ranking was built on (business environment, human capital, infrastructure, financial sector development, and reputation), London received *** points. Frankfurt ranked second, with a rating of ***. According to the Global Power City Index (GPCI), London was also the most attractive city worldwide for its economy, research and development, cultural interaction, livability, environment, and accessibility. Financial employment in the UK In 2022, the value added in the finance and insurance services sector in the United Kingdom as a percentage of total GDP was one of the largest in Europe. However, total employment in the financial services sector overall decreased since 2008. The mean weekly wage of full-time employees in the financial and insurance sector also dropped and never recovered from a sharp decrease in 2018. Largest European financial institutions In 2023, HSBC topped the list of the largest European banks in terms of total assets. With more than *** trillion U.S. dollars, the UK-based giant ranked before BNP Paribas, the largest banking institution in France.

In 2020, Shanghai proved to be the most attractive financial center in the Asia Pacific region, scoring *** points in the Z/Yen report. Comparatively, Melbourne scored *** points in the financial center ranking in 2020 to close off the top ten. The private institute Z/Yen has constructed an index for financial center rating, in which a multitude of factors are integrated. Important areas of competitiveness are, among others, business environment, human capital, taxation and infrastructure.

According to a survey carried out in 2024, Sao Paolo was the most attractive financial center in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, with a score of ***. The Cayman Islands and Bermuda followed, with *** and *** points, respectively. The ranking is based on an index where a multitude of factors are integrated. Important areas of competitiveness are, among others, business environment, human capital, taxation and infrastructure.

These files contain the data we used to analyse networks of cross-border bank liabilities among the top international financial centres (as ranked by Z/Yen).

According to a survey conducted in 2024, the business environment was identified as the most important factor for the competitiveness of global financial centers. Respondents were asked to rank the factors they considered most crucial for a financial center's competitiveness. The business environment received *** mentions, making it the top factor, followed closely by human capital, with *** mentions.

In 2024, Dubai was the most attractive financial center in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with a Global Financial Centres Index score of *** points. The private institute Z/Yen has constructed an index for financial center rating, in which a multitude of factors are integrated. Important areas of competitiveness are, among others, business environment, human capital, taxation, and infrastructure. Finance industry in MENA The financial technology (FinTech) industry in the MENA region has been booming recently, especially with the increased smartphone and internet penetration rates. Fintech helps businesses by allowing them to manage their financial operations efficiently using specialized software. The acceleration of fintech adoption can be attributed to the large share of the young population who were adapting to change and high rates of new technology adoption. Fintech had the highest share of startup deals in the region at ** percent in 2020 compared to other industries. The number of fintech companies in the Middle East region was forecast to reach *** firms by 2022, though this value will likely be exceeded. Fintech in the UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was a leader in adopting fintech technology in the MENA region. The number of fintech startups in the UAE was *** in 2020. There were ** Islamic fintech firms in the country in the same year. The free zones ADGM and DIFC in the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai respectively were proactively embracing fintech. The country’s regulatory authority boosted the blockchain sector in 2020 and 2021. Local authorities implemented regulatory laws and legalized the crypto-asset activities. The Dubai Financial Services Authority announced a crypto framework, while the Securities and Commodities Authority legitimized crypto-asset activities and introduced a crypto framework.

Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, was rated the most attractive financial center among the presented cities in Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, and Central Asia in 2024, with a rating of ***. It was followed by Almaty and Tallinn. To compare, Moscow had a Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI) rating of 590. The rating is based on an index incorporating numerous factors, including business environment, human capital, taxation, and infrastructure, among others. The global financial center ranking is led by New York.

Postal: Business Volume: Year to Date: Express: Guangxi: Nanning data was reported at 251.599 Unit mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 159.184 Unit mn for Feb 2025. Postal: Business Volume: Year to Date: Express: Guangxi: Nanning data is updated monthly, averaging 101.584 Unit mn from May 2013 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 130 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 940.000 Unit mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 2.948 Unit mn in Jan 2014. Postal: Business Volume: Year to Date: Express: Guangxi: Nanning data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Post Bureau. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Transportation and Storage Sector – Table CN.TK: Express: Business Volume: By City (Top 50 Cities).

A list of the top 50 Pacific Center for Financial Services holdings showing which stocks are owned by Pacific Center for Financial Services's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Center for Financial Planning Inc holdings showing which stocks are owned by Center for Financial Planning Inc's hedge fund.

New York ist der weltweit führende Finanzplatz: Die US-Metropole führt mit *** Punkten den Global Financial Centres Index von Z/Yen an. Dahinter folgen London mit *** Punkten und Hongkong mit *** Punkten auf den Plätzen zwei und drei. Diese Statistik zeigt die bedeutendsten Finanzplätze der Welt im Jahr 2024 (Stand: September). Das private Beratungsinstitut Z/Yen hat einen Index zur Bewertung von Finanzplätzen konstruiert, bei dem eine Vielzahl von Faktoren zusammenfließen. Wichtige Themen sind die Dichte der Verbindungen mit anderen Finanzzentren, die Tiefe der Spezialisierung in einzelnen Bereichen und die Vielfalt der einzelnen Subbranchen des Finanzsektors. Beachtet werden aber auch enger begrenzte Themen wie z.B. Korruptions-Indizes und Erhebungen zur Wettbewerbsfähigkeit.

Data for: Assets in Periphery, Agents in the Core: Mapping the Micro Structures of International Tax Planning See paper at: https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/hyc4p In the last two decades, tax avoidance has risen to the top of the agenda of policy makers and international organizations. The majority of political action and academic research has focused on the macro-level of states, pointing towards the responsibility of ‘tax havens’ or ‘offshore financial centers’. Research on the micro-level has demonstrated the importance of non-state actors who facilitate tax planning, but tax advisors have never been studied systematically with global data. In this paper, we connect the micro and macro levels. We map tax advisors geographically using a novel empirical approach based on LinkedIn. We show that tax advisors generally locate in large cities in the EU and OECD, rather than in places targeted as ‘tax havens’. We further consider what determines the locations of tax advisors. Using multiple regression analysis, we find that locations of tax advisors does not correlate with the location of corporate profits, financial secrecy, or economic activity. Rather, it correlates with the managerial and financial activity. Our results underscore the core-periphery structure in offshore finance. Effective regulation of tax avoidance should focus on tax advisors, not only on the destination of money flows, since the active facilitation does not occur in those places.

The Financial AI Data Center market is experiencing robust growth, driven by the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector. The need for high-performance computing infrastructure to handle complex AI algorithms, large datasets, and real-time processing is fueling this expansion. Major players like IBM, Oracle, and NVIDIA are investing heavily in developing specialized hardware and software solutions tailored to the unique demands of financial AI applications. The market is segmented by application (securities, banks, commercial institutions, government departments, and others) and by operation type (self-operation and hosted operation). The hosted operation segment is expected to witness significant growth due to its cost-effectiveness and scalability. Geographically, North America currently holds a dominant market share, owing to the early adoption of AI technologies and the presence of major technology companies and financial institutions. However, the Asia-Pacific region is projected to exhibit the highest growth rate in the coming years, driven by rapid digitalization and increasing investments in AI infrastructure across countries like China and India. Regulatory compliance and data security concerns are key restraints, but the overall market outlook remains positive. We estimate the market size in 2025 to be $15 billion, with a CAGR of 18% projected through 2033, leading to a market value exceeding $60 billion by the end of the forecast period. The continuous evolution of AI algorithms, particularly in areas like fraud detection, risk management, and algorithmic trading, is driving the demand for more sophisticated data center solutions. The increasing complexity of financial transactions and the need for real-time insights are pushing financial institutions to adopt advanced analytics and machine learning models, further fueling the growth of the Financial AI Data Center market. Competition is intensifying among providers, leading to innovation in areas such as edge computing, cloud-based solutions, and specialized AI accelerators. The market is also witnessing a growing adoption of hybrid cloud models, combining the benefits of on-premise and cloud-based infrastructure. This trend is expected to continue, further shaping the landscape of the Financial AI Data Center market in the years to come. The integration of blockchain technology into financial data centers is also an emerging trend that will influence future growth.

Provide (excluding the six municipalities in northern Taiwan) company registration information - registration information and business address of companies in the financial, insurance, and real estate industries.

This dataset contains the index, from global design firm Arcadis and the Centre for Economics and Business Research, ranks cities’ success based on social, environmental, and economic factors.

Arcadis used 32 indicators and a cross section of the world’s urban areas, so not all capitals or large cities are necessarily represented. A city is scored on each of the three sustainability factors; its overall score is the average of those.

The data-set contains company data related to annual R&D expenditure, net sales, CAPEX, employment and operating profits.

Introduction

This Indian English Call Center Speech Dataset for the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) sector is purpose-built to accelerate the development of speech recognition, spoken language understanding, and conversational AI systems tailored for English-speaking customers. Featuring over 30 hours of real-world, unscripted audio, it offers authentic customer-agent interactions across a range of BFSI services to train robust and domain-aware ASR models.

Curated by FutureBeeAI, this dataset empowers voice AI developers, financial technology teams, and NLP researchers to build high-accuracy, production-ready models across BFSI customer service scenarios.

Speech Data

The dataset contains 30 hours of dual-channel call center recordings between native Indian English speakers. Captured in realistic financial support settings, these conversations span diverse BFSI topics from loan enquiries and card disputes to insurance claims and investment options, providing deep contextual coverage for model training and evaluation.

Topic Diversity

This speech corpus includes both inbound and outbound calls with varied conversational outcomes like positive, negative, and neutral, ensuring real-world BFSI voice coverage.

This variety ensures models trained on the dataset are equipped to handle complex financial dialogues with contextual accuracy.

Transcription

All audio files are accompanied by manually curated, time-coded verbatim transcriptions in JSON format.

These transcriptions are production-ready, making financial domain model training faster and more accurate.

Metadata

Rich metadata is available for each participant and conversation:

The Financial Risk Control Services market is experiencing robust growth, driven by increasing regulatory scrutiny, the complexity of financial instruments, and the rising adoption of advanced analytics. The market, estimated at $50 billion in 2025, is projected to exhibit a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 12% from 2025 to 2033, reaching approximately $150 billion by 2033. This expansion is fueled by several key factors. Firstly, the increasing interconnectedness of global financial markets necessitates sophisticated risk management solutions to mitigate systemic risks. Secondly, the growing adoption of cloud-based solutions offers scalability, cost-effectiveness, and improved data accessibility, further driving market penetration. Finally, the emergence of innovative technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is enabling more accurate risk assessment and predictive modeling. The market is segmented by application (enterprise and personal) and deployment type (cloud-based and internal). Enterprise applications currently dominate the market due to higher demand from large financial institutions. However, the personal segment is expected to experience significant growth, fueled by increasing consumer awareness of financial risks and the availability of user-friendly risk management tools. Geographic distribution reveals a concentrated market share in North America and Europe, driven by established financial centers and robust regulatory frameworks. However, Asia-Pacific is anticipated to demonstrate the highest growth rate due to rapid economic expansion and increasing financial sophistication. Key players like Moody's Analytics, S&P Global, and FICO hold substantial market share, leveraging their established reputations and comprehensive service offerings. Nevertheless, the market is also witnessing the emergence of niche players specializing in specific risk domains and deploying advanced technological solutions. Despite the positive outlook, challenges remain, including high implementation costs associated with advanced analytics and the risk of cybersecurity breaches. Furthermore, evolving regulatory landscapes and adapting to changing market conditions present continuous hurdles for market participants.