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9. Zurich – the Swiss city increases its ranking by two places to become the second highest-placed European city on the list.

9. Zurich – the Swiss city increases its ranking by two places to become the second highest-placed European city on the list.

8. Sydney – The Australian city retains its crown as it the highest-ranked city in the southern hemisphere.

8. Sydney – The Australian city retains its crown as it the highest-ranked city in the southern hemisphere.

7. Toronto – the Canadian city takes the second-highest ranking of any city in the Americas, rising up three places from last year.

7. Toronto – the Canadian city takes the second-highest ranking of any city in the Americas, rising up three places from last year.

6: Shanghai – The Chinese city jumps seven places in the rankings, and was voted the most likely financial centre to become more significant.

6: Shanghai – The Chinese city jumps seven places in the rankings, and was voted the most likely financial centre to become more significant.

5. Tokyo – The Japanese capital remains a global financial centre, coming out fifth overall.

5. Tokyo – The Japanese capital remains a global financial centre, coming out fifth overall.

4. Singapore – The city state comes in fourth overall, but took a slight dip of one place, after losing 18 points.

4. Singapore – The city state comes in fourth overall, but took a slight dip of one place, after losing 18 points.

3. Hong Kong – The former British colony takes the highest spot of any Asian city, as both a well-developed financial hub and a gateway to China.

3. Hong Kong – The former British colony takes the highest spot of any Asian city, as both a well-developed financial hub and a gateway to China.

2. New York – The US financial powerhouse dropped 24 points since the last survey, coming in just fourth for reputation.

2. New York – The US financial powerhouse dropped 24 points since the last survey, coming in just fourth for reputation.

1. London – the UK capital extends its lead to 24 points over New York, despite concerns about the City’s future within the European Union.

1. London – the UK capital extends its lead to 24 points over New York, despite concerns about the City's future within the European Union.
A tug pulls a container barge down the River Thames in front of London’s financial district of Canary Wharf in the early morning January 24, 2015.
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