Equinix says the Marketplace makes it possible for any company with a presence in any Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) data center to quickly find and directly connect to a global value-chain of more than 4, 000 potential partners, customers and suppliers of digital services.

FORBES: New Equinix Marketplace Can Link Financial Firms and Digital News

"Asia is just as it is here, " Al Ansari says from his office at the Dubai International Financial Center, home to the city's ever ripening stock exchange.

FORBES: The New Silk Road

Shanghai plans to be an international finance center by 2020, and creating a board on the Shanghai Stock Exchange where foreign companies can list their shares is seen as an essential component.

FORBES: Shanghai's International Board