最新全球金融中心指数报告出炉

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London, New York and Hong Kong have solidified their positions as the world’s top three cities for banking and other financial services, with London retaining its slight lead over the other two cities, according to the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI).
最新“全球金融中心指数”(GFCI)显示，伦敦、纽约和香港巩固了世界前三大银行及其它金融服务城市的地位，其中伦敦仍略微领先于纽约和香港。

The twice-yearly ranking of 75 world cities by Z/Yen group, the think-tank, is based on surveys of industry professionals and objective factors such as office rental rates, airport satisfaction and transport. Sponsored by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority, it is a closely watched barometer within the financial services sector.
智库Z/Yen Group每年发布两次对全球75个城市的排名，其依据是对金融专业人士的调查和一些客观因素，如办公室租金、机场满意度及交通运输。由卡塔尔金融中心管理局(Qatar Financial Centre Authority)资助的这项排名，是一个受到金融业密切关注的晴雨表。

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London’s boosters greeted the rankings with relief, saying they reflected a growing sense that London is emerging from the financial crisis with its global reputation intact, despite tougher regulation, new taxes on banks and higher earners and a spate of banker-bashing by top politicians.
为伦敦叫好的人士以宽慰的心情对这一排名表示欢迎，称其反映了各方越来越强烈的感觉，即伦敦在摆脱金融危机之际保全了自己的全球声望——尽管法规收紧，银行和高薪人士面临新税收，还有高层政界人士纷纷责怪银行。

Overall, the survey reflected the growing interest in Asia – Seoul leapt 25 points and 8 places to enter the top 20 for the first time, and there are now eight Asian cities in the top 20, up from three four years ago. Paris, meanwhile, lost eight points and fell to 20th place, and offshore centres such as Jersey and the Cayman Islands continued their slide.
整体而言，这项调查反映了各方对亚洲的兴趣不断增长：首尔得分飙升25分，排名上升8位，首次进入前20金融中心之列。如今有8座亚洲城市跻身于前20名行列，而4年前只有3座。与此同时，巴黎得分下跌8分，排名跌至第20名；泽西(Jersey)和开曼群岛(Cayman Islands)等离岸金融中心的排名也继续下滑。

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Mark Yeandle, the Z/Yen associate director who runs the survey, said he believed that London and Hong Kong would hold on to their primacy.
执掌此项调查的Z/Yen副董事马克•耶恩德尔(Mark Yeandle)表示，他相信伦敦和香港将保住各自的首要地位。

“What distinguishes the top centres is their ability to attract the dealmakers and people who add value. The other centres are rising because of the Chinese economy. It’s going to be a real struggle to attract the really high fliers,” he said.
“使顶级金融中心脱颖而出的，是它们有能力吸引交易撮合者和有本事增添价值的人才。还有一些金融中心排名上升，是由于中国经济的缘故。为吸引名副其实的高手，各方将有一番真正的角力，”他表示。

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This edition of the GFCI was the first to look at how the various cities are perceived by different sized businesses. While New York did best among people at companies with 2,000 or more employees, London was top among smaller enterprises with fewer than 500 employees, such as boutique advisory and professional services firms and hedge fund managers.
这一期的GFCI报告首次区分不同规模的企业如何看待各金融中心城市。纽约在雇员人数达到2000或更多的企业眼里印象最佳，而伦敦在雇员人数不到500的较小企业（如小型咨询机构、专业服务公司和对冲基金管理公司）眼里高居首位。

In the ranking for particular sectors, London led for asset management, wealth management, government and regulatory and professional services. New York was preferred for banking and Hong Kong was the leading city for insurance.
在特定领域的排名中，伦敦在资产管理、财富管理、政府、监管和专业服务领域领衔。纽约在银行业更受青睐，而香港在保险业首屈一指。