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In 2017, Z/Yen published Financial Centre Futures - The Global Financial Centres Index 21 and The Global Financial Centres Index 22, which rank the competitiveness of financial centres globally based on multiple factors including business environment, infrastructure, human capital, and reputation.
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More recently, Z/Yen has been involved in the development of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies through its Long Finance initiative. The Eternal Coin's "Economic Simulation And Control Of Cryptocurrencies" project aims to develop a technical framework for a cryptocurrency simulator. In
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In 2018, Z/Yen launched the Global Green Finance Index (GGFI) in Brussels, which ranks financial centres around the world based on the quality and depth of their green finance offerings. The GGFI is a collaborative effort with the think tank Finance Watch.
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addition, Z/Yen published Financial Centre Futures - The Global Financial Centres Index 23 and The Global Financial Centres Index 24 in March and September 2019, respectively, and the China Financial Centres Index 10.
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sector work. The company worked with organizations such as Cancer Research Campaign, BEN, and The Children's Society. It also undertook a major pan-European study into the market for
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event in 2001. In January 2003, Z/Yen launched PropheZy, a predictive Dynamic, Anomaly & Pattern Response (DAPR) system, which received a £45,000 Smart Award from the
150:. It works in the financial services, technology and voluntary sectors on research, performance review and strategic management. Founded in 1994, Z/Yen has developed the 235: 714: 709: 734: 274: 169:
Z/Yen conducts market research and intelligence. It publishes most of its research freely on its own website. Z/Yen is split into 2 parts; Long Finance for
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During its early years, Z/Yen worked with companies such as British Gas, the London Stock Exchange, Defense Evaluation and Research Agency (
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In 1996, Z/Yen launched the £1.9M Financial Laboratory in collaboration with BZW, Royal and Sun Alliance, The London Stock Exchange, DERA,
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work and The Financial Services Club (FSC) which provides networking dinners and events for city professionals. Z/Yen's executive chairman
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The reports also include special reports on topics such as fintech, green finance, and Islamic finance.
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research resource on finance and environmental, social and governance (
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and Ian Harris, co-founders of Z/Yen, launched their third book,
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In 2014, Z/Yen published "City Walks: Finance At Your Feet" on
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Political and economic think tanks based in the United Kingdom
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The Road To Long Finance: A Systems View Of The Credit Scrunch
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Information technology consulting firms of the United Kingdom
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In the late 1990s, Z/Yen expanded its services to include
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A version of the company's bourse game was played at
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Information Technology for the Not-for-profit Sector
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and Taskforce 2000 (the UK industry response to the
146:, consultancy and venture firm headquartered in the 576:"Diamond & Platinum Quality Marks Awarded 2018" 127: 111: 96: 78: 67: 493:"City launches pioneering London Accord project" 411:. The Financial Services Forum. December 9, 2016 730:Market research companies of the United Kingdom 16:British commercial consultancy and venture firm 158:, the Global Intellectual Property Index for 8: 53: 580:Association of Payroll Giving Organisations 431:"Military minds train on financial targets" 409:"Fintech: Business Evolution or Revolution" 52: 525:. Edie sustainability. December 7, 2007 382: 435:Investment & Pensions Europe (IPE) 715:British companies established in 1994 710:Companies based in the City of London 346:Clean Business Cuisine: Now and Z/Yen 7: 735:Consulting firms established in 1994 523:"$ 600bn will tackle climate change" 503:from the original on 7 February 2012 372:- Nicholas Brealey Publishing (2011) 695:The Economist citation October 2009 593:Taylor Wessing Global IP Index 2009 395:Banking Tech Awards/FinTech Futures 332:Global Intellectual Property Index 616:"IT For The Not‑For‑Profit Sector" 14: 630:"Expertise – Search & Deploy" 561:Independent Publisher Book Awards 544:Confidence Accounting: a proposal 297:Independent Publisher Book Awards 451:. The Economist. August 16, 2001 236:Department of Trade and Industry 59: 210:City University Business School 328:Global Financial Centres Index 255:Global Financial Centres Index 156:Global Financial Centres Index 1: 745:Research institutes in London 246:Centre program funded by the 391:"Professor Michael Mainelli" 366:- (2009) (with Bob Giffords) 358:Expertise: Search and Deploy 725:Research and analysis firms 293:Nicholas Brealey Publishing 253:In 2007, Z/Yen created its 84:; 30 years ago 761: 497:City of London Corporation 473:. Finextra. 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51°30′45.2″N 0°5′18.3″W / 51.512556°N 0.088417°W / 51.512556; -0.088417

Think-tank
King William Street
City of London
Michael Mainelli
www.zyen.com
think-tank
City of London
London Accord
Global Financial Centres Index
Taylor Wessing
Millennium Bug
Pro bono
Michael Mainelli
DERA
DSTL
QinetiQ
Bloomberg
City University
City University Business School
not-for-profit
OTC derivatives
St James' Palace
Marine Stewardship Council
Department of Trade and Industry
Institute of Fundraising
Payroll Giving
Home Office
Global Financial Centres Index

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