Singapore leads APAC financial services talent ranking

Colliers said Singapore ranked first in the region, ahead of Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.

Singapore ranked as the top financial services talent market in the Asia Pacific, according to Colliers’ Global Financial Services Markets 2026 report.

The city-state led the APAC ranking with an overall score of 3.6, ahead of Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.

Globally, Singapore placed third behind New York City and London.

Colliers classified Singapore as a Global Centre, referring to markets with strong connectivity, global scale, significant financial services head-office presence, and dense front-office talent pools.

Singapore scored 3.4 in the labour index, 4.3 in VC funding, and 3.6 in industry output.

The report said Singapore continues to attract the most venture capital funding in APAC, both in value and volume, supported by its fintech sector and growth expectations.

Singapore also recorded a 42% 10-year capital compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and a 24% 10-year deal count CAGR in financial services-related VC activity.

Whilst Singapore was not amongst the region’s largest talent pools by size, Colliers said it was one of the APAC markets showing a growing backlog of open job posts, alongside Mumbai, Hong Kong, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, and Guangzhou.

India led the region in labour pool depth, with Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru amongst the largest financial services talent markets.

The report said APAC’s financial services sector is dominated by large banks, which accounted for 61% of the regional sample.

Institutional capital made up 24%, whilst investment managers accounted for 13% and financial services infrastructure firms for 2%.

Colliers said APAC’s financial services talent markets are strengthening as firms reassess workforce and location strategies amid growing demand for technology, fintech, and AI-related capabilities.