Overview

• The latest Global Financial Centres Index, produced by Z/Yen with the China Development Institute and covering 135 cities, kept New York, London and Hong Kong in the top three.
• Dubai was the most frequently cited city expected to gain significance over the next two to three years, receiving 95 mentions in the GFCI survey.
• DIFC reported hosting more than 1,500 AI, FinTech and innovation companies that have collectively raised over $4.2 billion.
• Dubai also secured top‑10 positions in professional services, government and regulatory, and trading categories within the GFCI.
• Leaders linked the results to progress toward the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 goal to rank among the world’s top four global financial centres.