Shanghai finance sector 'in shape'

Active, growing financial markets and innovations in the sector are making Shanghai more prosperous as a financial hub for the world's second-largest economy, a report released on Monday suggests.

The 2013 H1 Shanghai Financial Prosperity Index, released by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and the Shanghai Financial Association, shows that the city's financial industry is in good shape to grow.

The analysis covers six dimensions of the industry: markets, institutions, internationalization, innovation, talent and environment.