SFI Public Discussion Note: Global Financial Regulation, Transparency, and Compliance Index (GFRTCI)

Size alone is no longer a unique selling proposition of a financial center. More important is consistent financial center regulation with modern transparency and compliance standards. The adoption of rules and standards, however, varies between countries. As does the extent to which such rules are enforced. This can complicate efforts to compare and assess financial centers’ reputations and attractiveness.

Against this background, the Swiss Finance Institute has created a global financial regulation, transparency, and compliance index―the GFRTCI. Scoring countries in terms of their adoption of, compliance with, and enforcement of a set of global standards, the GFRTCI aggregates public data from established rankings, indices, and research studies into a single metric.

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Data is available upon request. Please contact Dr. Markus P.H. Bürgi at markus.buergi@sfi.ch.