The move comes amid growing concern in the US that New York is losing out to emerging financial centres in Asia and to London, with its lighter-touch, principles-based regulatory regime.

• 保尔森发表此次讲话之际,美国国内对纽约地位的担忧正日渐加剧:随着亚洲新兴金融中心的崛起,以及伦敦的监管体系更为温和且基于原则,人们担心纽约正逐渐失去优势。