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 224 (1st November 2024)
The first budget from a Labour chancellor in a decade and a half was characterised by record tax hikes, substantially increased borrowing and a generous envelope for public services – but the effects may take more than one electoral cycle to be felt.
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Friday Reading Edition 224 (1st November 2024)
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered Labour’s first Budget since 2010, after the party’s return to power in July’s general election. She announced tax rises worth £40bn to fund the NHS and other public services. Here is a summary of the main measures.
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Autumn Budget 2024 Text
Friday Reading Edition 224 (1st November 2024)
Autumn Budget 2024 was one of the most hotly anticipated Budgets in living memory. The positioning ahead of this budget was all about tough political choices with a claimed black hole of £22bn and public services in need of vital support. In the final analysis tax rises totalling £40bn were announced, but there were few surprises.
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Friday Reading Edition 221 (11th October 2024)
About 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas traverses the Strait of Hormuz – between Iran and the UAE and Oman – which is 21 miles across at its slimmest point; any disruptions to that flow would have a major impact on prices.
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Friday Reading Edition 218 (20th September 2024)
Maritime shipping volumes are robust, yet geopolitical risk poses a threat, as higher trade tensions could impact volumes and demand ahead. Despite wars and trade tensions, marine insurers have the tools to weather risks.
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Charting a system in decline Podcast
Friday Reading Edition 218 (20th September 2024)
Sam Wilkin, WTW’s director of political risk analytics, oversees the WTW’s Political Risk Index – its latest report charts the decline of the rules-based international order, with all that that entails for peace, democracy, free trade and cross-border investment.
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Friday Reading Edition 218 (20th September 2024)
In this edition of the Political Risk Index, we explore government positions regarding the rules-based order in emerging market countries and territories.
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Friday Reading Edition 214 (23rd August 2024)
[Free to download upon sharing contact details] The Trump Risk Index measures the broad exposure of the US’s 70 largest trading partners. The EIU’s overall risk score is based on an assessment of vulnerability across three areas—trade, immigration and security—where they expect important policy changes under Donald Trump, were he to win the US presidential election in November.
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Friday Reading Edition 209 (19th July 2024)
The first Labour King’s Speech in 14 years set out Labour’s priorities for government. Here’s what experts learned from a big day in parliament.
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The King’s Speech - Great British Energy needs to be a catalyst for investment in new technologies Text
Friday Reading Edition 209 (19th July 2024)
KPMG comments on the Great British Energy Bill announced this week as part of the King’s Speech.
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