Organising collaboration among the world's financial centers
A non-profit alliance of 28 leading international financial centers: a catalyst for cooperation, the exchange of best practices and financial innovation worldwide.
A global platform, driven by its members' projects
The World Alliance is the leading global platform of international financial centers. It promotes financial centers on a global scale, and does not perform lobbying.
About the World Alliance →-
Cooperation
A catalyst for bilateral, regional and global collaboration between financial centers, and with major international organizations.
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Best practices
Members share best practices and communicate jointly, working with knowledge partners such as universities and research institutes.
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Projects
Each project is sponsored by one or more financial centers. The value of the Alliance is in the success of those projects.
28 financial centers on five continents
From across the network
AIFC and CFC Sign Cooperation Agreements With Busan
Memoranda of Understanding strengthen institutional ties, knowledge exchange, and international connectivity between three financial centers.
Read more →World Alliance Africa Chapter Brings Financial Centers Together in Busan
World Alliance Announces Winners of the Young Academic Award 2026
World Alliance Joins BIFC Global Finance Symposium 2026 in Busan
Impact of Financial Centers
Download the report (PDF) →Central Bankers’ 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium
Project-driven, member-sponsored
AI in Finance
CompletedHow AI can help financial service providers in dealing with a never-ending avalanche of regulatory and reporting requirements
Art and Financial Centers
CompletedCreating partnerships between financial institutions and art organizations to provide funding and support for emerging artists.
Economic Recovery from the Pandemic
CompletedPromoting international cooperation and sustainable investments during this global health crisis
Financial Center Database
CompletedEnabling the WAIFC and its members to follow the developments in the financial industry
FinTech Initiative
CompletedExchanging best practice in developing successful FinTech ecosystems
Celebrating seven years of the World Alliance
Founded in Brussels by eleven financial centers, the World Alliance remains dedicated to advancing sustainable, inclusive and innovative financial ecosystems globally.
Our history →Recognising the best research on the future of finance
€3,000 first prize, presented at our Annual General Meeting.
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