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Vincent Boland: A tale of two cities | FT (10 years 3 weeks ago): The idea of New York as the financial capital of the world is so entrenched it is taken for granted. But is it true? This might seem like an odd question. But it is worth asking now that a three-year bear market has proved to cities such as Frankfurt, Paris and even Tokyo that lasting as a financial powerhouse is tougher than becoming one.