CITIES OF POWER

DUBLIN

By far the largest city in Ireland, Dublin has, due to strong tax

incentives, become the European home to many of the world’s

largest companies including Google, Twitter, and Amazon. It also

hosts offices of half of the world’s top 50 banks and top

20 insurance companies.

HELSINKI

Besides being the northernmost EU capital, Helsinki is a major global

financial powerhouse. The Finnish sure make big paycheques;

the mean income of Helsinki’s top 50 earners clocks in at €1.65 million.

SYDNEY

Sydney is the largest city in Australia and has a larger economy

than the whole of Denmark. Its financial and insurance services

industry makes up 18.1% of its GDP, more than double

the next closest industry.

ZURICH

It’s no surprise to find Zurich on our list as most Swiss banks are

headquartered in this city. Beyond being the financial heart

of Switzerland, Zurich is the largest centre for gold trading globally.

CHICAGO

The second largest financial centre in North America, Chicago has

been consistently rated – due to the diversity of its industries,

as the United States’ most balanced economy.

TORONTO

Toronto is the largest city in Canada and, with its surroundings,

puts out over half of Canada’s manufactured goods. Ships can

pick up cargo from its docks and travel all the way to the

Atlantic Ocean along the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

STOCKHOLM

The third Scandinavian capital on our list, Stockholm’s economy

is overwhelmingly dominated by service jobs (85%), making it

one of the cleanest metropolises in the world.

VIENNA

Home to nearly a third of the country’s population, Vienna has a

strong culture of innovation compared to other global cities.

It consistently ranks as the world’s top destination for

international congresses and conventions.