Traders continue to seek lower fees and greatertransparency, and Institutional Investor's latest cost analysis survey reveals that service providers are taking steps to deliver the kind of experience that clients demand (right). Improved efficiency is one reason investors are excited aboutthe new Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect. The analysts on this year's All-China Research Team reportthat enthusiasm for the country's equities is surging (page 52). The China team is the 12th and final such survey to be published in 2014; see page 55 for full-year aggregated results. Asset managers in the Middle East are also upbeat, convinced that cash will pour into the region once Saudi Arabia opens its stock market to foreign investors (page 58). Finally, check outthis year's roster of the World's Best Hotels to find the ideal place to stay when you travel (page 60).
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