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 19 (31st July 2020)
This KPMG report examines the severity of the recession and how the pandemic, and the measures taken to contain it, are likely to impact both sectors and regions in the UK over the next two years.
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Friday Reading Edition 12 (12th June 2020)
This article discusses how CEOs can draw on Europe's spirit of innovation to recover revenues, and even grow after COVID-19.
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Friday Reading Edition 9 (31st July 2020)
[Subscription required] An in-depth piece on how the COVID-19 crisis could unleash a new era of finance, involving more innovation, cheaper financial intermediation and a monetary policy that is not constrained by the presence of physical cash.
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Friday Reading Edition 9 (22nd May 2020)
In this collection of essays, the Global Risks Advisory Board of the WEF’s Global Risks Initiative looks beyond the current crisis to the potential challenges and opportunities in the post-COVID-19 world. They are designed to offer new perspectives on the post-pandemic future, in support of efforts to proactively and collectively shape the future we want.
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Friday Reading Edition 9 (22nd May 2020)
In Episode 5 of Airmic Talks, Richard Cutcher speaks to Kevin Boscher, Chief Investment Officer at Ravenscroft, and John Ludlow, CEO of Airmic, about the shock to the UK and global economy from the pandemic.
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Friday Reading Edition 9 (22nd May 2020)
Results from the latest McKinsey Global Survey on the economy point to an improving outlook – executives are much likelier now than in April or March (2020) to expect improving conditions and increased growth rates in the months ahead.
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Friday Reading Edition 8 (15th May 2020)
This article calls for companies to find a new approach to financial planning and performance management which informs rapid realignment of plans and actions and ensures organisational resilience.
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Friday Reading Edition 6 (1st May 2020)
This article from the McKinsey Global Institute, which finds an overlap between the workers who are vulnerable in the current downturn and those who hold jobs vulnerable to automation, calls for the US response to incorporate a longer-term view about the resulting occupational shifts and the development of skills.
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Friday Reading Edition 4 (17th April 2020)
The EIU’s growth forecasts for all countries across the world, updated on 22 May 20202, paint a bleak picture across the G20, where all but three countries will register a recession this year. Meanwhile, the global economy is projected to contract by 2.5%.
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