This week’s readings/links include an interview with David Webb, Bonitas Research’s short report on Bosideng, Ashmore on whether media coverage of emerging markets actually adds value to investors, James Bullard on the US economy and monetary policy and Kristian Lasslett on how a Central Asian business empire dines out on British secrecy.

• An investor’s vision for Hong Kong: Bloomberg interview with David Webb.
• Bosideng: Bonitas Research short report.
• Media! What is it good for?: Ashmore looks at whether media coverage of emerging markets actually adds value to investors.
• James Bullard: The US economy and monetary policy.
• How a Central Asian business empire dines out on British secrecy: Using the UK’s lax corporate transparency and accountability regime, international businesses can, in effect, mask interests and ownership at home.