Experts say this is a reflection of the city's strengths and advantages as a leading global financial centre, despite global challenges, the website adds.
The GFCI Report is released in March and September every year, and has been produced since 2007. In GFCI 33, 120 financial centres were assessed and the HKSAR ranked fourth globally with an overall rating of 722, it explains.
Backed up by the central government's support, the city has played the role of being a bridge for international investors to grasp booming market opportunities in the mainland, experts said, according to Global Times.