Michael Sarris, Cyprus’s minister of finance, outlines the ambitious plans his ministry has for the country’s future and emphasises Cyprus’s regulatory alignment with the EU.

Gilles Denoyel, deputy CEO of HSBC France, details the advantages Paris offers over other locations including an internationally renowned school of maths and finance and its access to the Eurosystem.

Given the Euronext/NYSE merger, Paris now has massive economies of scale to add to its world-renowned expertise in areas including derivatives and risk-based modelling. Arnaud de Bresson explains.

It is not just London that is taking business from New York, Asian markets are also rapidly growing in stature. Jules Stewart explains.

In association with Paris Europlace, Invest HK, Cyprus High Commission Commercial Section

China's largest city pulls out all the stops to regain the title of 'global financial centre', says Louise do Rosario.