Emergence of Transnational City States

New York and London new form of city

A recent Financial Times article argues New York and London have emerged as a unique global city state that transcends national boundaries. GEO

Money Centers

What cities will dominate tomorrow's global finance industries?

A recent special report, "Magnets for money," by The Economist runs a series of fascinating articles examining the global financial services industry. Today New York and London are the big dogs, but other cities, like Hong Kong and Singapore, show promise.

Draws heavily on City of London's "The Globabl Financial Centres Index," which in turn draws on a study by the City of New York, "Sustaining New York's and the US' Global Financial Services Leadership." GEO