Launch Of Global Financial Centres Index 38
GFCI Launch

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The Global Financial Centres Index has been tracking the development of the world’s financial centres since 2007 and is the authoritative guide to financial centre success.

In this webinar, Z/Yen will formally launch the 38th edition of the index.

Programme:

09:00 Introduction & Welcome – Hugh Morris, Senior Research Partner, Z/Yen Group

09:05 Opening Remarks - Hugh Morris, Senior Research Partner, Z/Yen Group

09:15 GFCI 38 Results - Mike Wardle, CEO, Z/Yen Group

09:30 Commentary - Hugh Morris, Senior Research Partner, Z/Yen Group

09:35 Q&A

Speakers:

Mike Wardle is CEO and the Head Of Indices for Z/Yen, managing work on the development and delivery of the Global Financial Centres Index, Global Green Finance Index, and Smart Centres Index. Mike worked as a civil servant for almost 20 years mostly within the field of education policy. He was a director and then Chief Executive of the General Social Care Council, establishing the regulation of social workers. Mike's career moved into consultancy, programme management and coaching and he worked with Z/Yen for six years delivering programme management services to the Church of England, Unison, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, and Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust before taking up his current role.

Hugh Morris has over 35 years business experience and has deep expertise in financial services. He specialises in leading technology and business services companies, delivering profitable entrepreneurial growth. He was a Global Managing Partner at Accenture where he led the technology and outsourcing practices in the UK, led the public sector practice in Scandinavia, UK, Ireland and South Africa and, subsequently, the global Transition and Transformation practice for the outsourcing business of the firm. He then started his own business, Laureate Legal Services, aimed at delivering BPO services to leading UK law firms. He worked at Genpact leading business development in EMEA for financial services and then as Sales and Marketing Director for TORI Global, a financial-service focused consultancy.

Date
Thursday, 25 September 2025

Time
9:00 - 9:45 BST

Cost
Free

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    Mike Wardle
    CEO & Head Of Indices
    Z/Yen Group
Chairman:
  • Hugh Morris
    Hugh Morris
    Senior Research Partner
    Z/Yen Group