The global financial centres index (GFCI) 1 - The City Bridge Trust
The global financial centres index (GFCI) 1 - The City Bridge Trust
The global financial centres index (GFCI) 1 - The City Bridge Trust
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<strong>The</strong> Global<br />
Financial<br />
Centres Index<br />
March 2007<br />
Contents<br />
Foreword 3<br />
1. Executive Summary 8<br />
2. Background 10<br />
3. <strong>The</strong> <strong>GFCI</strong> 12<br />
4. Analysis of Financial Centres 18<br />
5. Instrumental Factors 24<br />
5a. People Factors 25<br />
5b. Business Environment Factors 29<br />
5c. Market Access Factors 35<br />
5d. Infrastructure Factors 39<br />
5e. General Competitiveness Factors 43<br />
6. Overview of Survey Results 47<br />
7. Conclusion 50<br />
8. Appendices 52<br />
Appendix A. Methodology 52<br />
Appendix B. <strong>The</strong> Online Surveys 56<br />
Appendix C. <strong>The</strong> Instrumental Factors 58<br />
Bibliography 63