Singapore has pipped Hong Kong to become the world's third-best financial centre, according to a global index out this week.
The index placed Singapore behind leader London and New York and two points ahead of Hong Kong, while Tokyo was fifth.
The index ranked 86 financial centres based on a poll of 2,520 industry professionals.
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