New York remains the globe's most attractive financial center, followed by London and Hong Kong, according to the 31st edition of the Global Financial Centers Index published by the British think tank Z/Yen Group and China Development Institute.

A total of 12 cities from the Chinese mainland are on the list. Shanghai moved up two places to the fourth spot, according to the index.

Beijing took eighth place, unchanged from the previous edition. Shenzhen returned to the top 10 in the index, replacing Paris, which fell to 11th place.

Let's take a look at the world's top 10 financial centers.