The China‑Europe Lujiazui Institute of International Finance's 2026 Global Asset Management Center Index ranks Shanghai third with a score of 87.05, up 2.83 points and two places year-on-year, marking its first entry into the global top three and the highest-ranked Asian centre. New York and London occupy first and second place. The index signals a shift in elite asset‑management competition: New York leading, London retaining international hub status, and Shanghai accelerating into the top tier

The China‑Europe Lujiazui Institute of International Finance's 2026 Global Asset Management Center Index ranks Shanghai third with a score of 87.05, up 2.83 points and two places year-on-year, marking its first entry into the global top three and the highest-ranked Asian centre. New York and London occupy first and second place. The index signals a shift in elite asset‑management competition: New York leading, London retaining international hub status, and Shanghai accelerating into the top tier.