Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 276 (16th January 2026)
The Global Risks Report 2026, the 21st edition of this annual report, marks the second half of a turbulent decade. Multilateralism is in retreat. Economic risks are intensifying. Technological risks are growing, largely unchecked, while societies are on the edge.
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Greenland, Venezuela, Iran – Chatham House analyses of how US power is reshaping the new world order Text
Friday Reading Edition 276 (16th January 2026)
All in one place – region by region and sector by sector – here is a collection of Chatham House expert commentary from analysts who assess the global ramifications of the new expansionist US foreign policy, politically, economically and legally.
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Top risks 2026 Text
Friday Reading Edition 276 (16th January 2026)
Top Risks is Eurasia Group's annual forecast of the political risks that are most likely to play out over the course of the year. It's a time of great geopolitical uncertainty. Not because there's imminent conflict between the two biggest powers – the US is in the throes of a political revolution.
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Friday Reading Edition 276 (16th January 2026)
Cyber incidents again ranks as the top global risk for 2026, followed by the closely linked peril of artificial intelligence (AI) which climbs from #10 last year. Both cyber and AI now rank as top five risks in every region and almost all the industry sectors analysed in this year’s survey.
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Friday Reading Edition 276 (16th January 2026)
Advances in technology are helping everyone, including criminals. Compliance and risk management professionals face a daunting list of challenges and concerns as they enter 2026.
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Friday Reading Edition 276 (16th January 2026)
The UK economy is expected to slow to 1.0% in 2026, down from 1.4% in 2025, as a combination of a softening labour market and subdued consumer confidence constrain household spending, according to KPMG UK’s latest Economic Outlook.
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