World Alliance of International Financial Centers

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.

19 Member countries
$38 trn Combined GDP
9,000 Banks
20,000 Fintechs
Our projects

Project-driven, member-sponsored

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AI in Finance

WAIFC AI Project 2025

Bringing together insights from financial centers to understand AI opportunities, risks, and governance worldwide.

Inclusion

Women in Finance

A members' Gender Pledge on equity in recruitment, pay, leadership diversity, and balanced representation.

RegTech

Regulatory Genome Project

A collaboration with the University of Cambridge to organise and compare financial regulation across jurisdictions.

Young Academic Award 2026

Recognising the best research on financial centers and the future of finance. €3,000 first prize, presented at our Annual General Meeting.

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