This week’s readings include Ashmore’s outlook for emerging markets, an interview with Anwar Ibrahim, thoughts on China’s new financial sector reforms, notes from the 2018 Sohn Hong Kong conference and George Soros on how to save Europe.

• A gentle rebuttal to Carmen Reinhart: The Harvard economist thinks emerging markets are more vulnerable today than they were in 2008 crisis. The team at Ashmore disagrees.
• Q&A: Anwar Ibrahim and Malaysia’s ‘new dawn.’ 
• China’s new financial sector reforms: Will they go far enough?
• Sohn Hong Kong: Notes from the 2018 conference.
• How to save Europe: George Soros’ speech at the ECFR’s annual council meeting.