The Dubai International Financial Centre reported that Dubai ranked first globally for FinTech and second for Professional Services in the latest Global Financial Centres Index. Dubai also retained first place for future potential for the fourth consecutive index and remained the only financial center in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region within the global top 10. Dubai’s global reputation ranking rose to sixth. The index, compiled by Z/Yen in collaboration with the China Development Institute, combines 39,531 assessments from financial industry professionals with 143 quantitative factors.