Bloomberg Businessweek (North America)
Contenders to Succeed London
Paris
Already host to an important outpost for HSBC, Europe’s largest bank
Dublin
Handles backoffice services for major international banks and has low corporate taxes
Frankfurt
Europe’s second-largest financial center; Deutsche Bank’s headquarters are here
Amsterdam
Boasts a long history of capitalism; home to huge pension funds
Luxembourg
Credit Suisse has stepped up operations here as a gateway to EU clients
Edinburgh
If Scotland goes independent, it would stay in the EU with all its advantages