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Shanghai Ranks Third in Global Asset Management Centers for First Time

Summarized by NextFin AI
  • Shanghai ranked third globally in the 2026 Global Asset Management Center Evaluation Index with a score of 87.05, entering the top three for the first time.
  • The city improved by 2.83 points and two places year-over-year, becoming the highest-ranked asset management center in Asia.
  • New York and London occupied the first and second positions, maintaining their leadership in the global asset management landscape.
  • The index signals competition shifting from European-U.S. city contests to a pattern where New York leads, London retains hub advantages, and Shanghai enters the first tier.

NextFin News — Shanghai ranked third in the 2026 Global Asset Management Center Evaluation Index with a score of 87.05, entering the global top three for the first time, according to a report released by the CEIBS Lujiazui Institute of International Finance.

The city improved by 2.83 points and two places from the previous year, becoming the highest-ranked asset management center in Asia. New York and London occupied the first and second positions.

The index indicates that competition among leading centers is shifting from contests mainly among European and U.S. cities toward a pattern in which New York leads, London retains its international hub advantages, and Shanghai is moving into the first tier.

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