The Global Financial Centres Index September 2007
Contents Foreword
1
1.
Executive Summary
5
2.
Background
8
3.
The GFCI
10
4.
Analysis of Financial Centres 4a. Sensitivity 4b. Industry Sectors 4c. Connectivity
17 18 24 28
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Instrumental Factors 5a. People Factors 5b. Business Environment Factors 5c. Market Access Factors 5d. Infrastructure Factors 5e. General Competitiveness Factors
32 33 39 46 52 57
6.
Financial Centre Assessments
60
7.
Conclusion
64
8.
Appendices Appendix A. Methodology Appendix B. The Online Questionnaire Appendix C. The Instrumental Factors
66 66 70 72
Bibliography
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