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.
Geopolitical alignment becomes essential for internationally exposed firms amid new trade paradigm Text
Friday Reading Edition 278 (30th January 2026)
The international trade landscape was altered beyond recognition in 2025, a year defined by U.S. tariff deals. As geopolitical dynamics shift, countries’ national security alignments have become central to risk management and long-term resilience for globally active businesses.
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Friday Reading Edition 278 (30th January 2026)
Geopolitical instability and financial market volatility continue to dominate the global agenda. This involving environment is creating increasing complexity for businesses and directly influencing how claims unfold. As a result, risk managers today are facing sustained pressure from inflation, potential supply chain disruptions, risk uncertainty, and much more.
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Friday Reading Edition 277 (23rd January 2026)
A period of relative calm has given way to a new age of geopolitical instability, marked by a rise in violent conflicts involving governments. And this return to intergovernmental warfare has ignited a significant increase in defence spending worldwide.
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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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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 275 (19th December 2025)
ACCA and Airmic, together with other associations, have unveiled a major global report showing how fraud is mutating faster than organisations can respond. Based on insights from 2,044 professionals and more than 250 experts, the findings highlight significant gaps in organisational readiness. Only 57% say their organisation actively looks for fraud. And while 62% value training, but only 30% say it is tailored to their role.
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Managing the new economic risks in commodity trading [free to download upon sharing contact details] Text
Friday Reading Edition 274 (12th December 2025)
The global economy is entering a new era of volatility, driven by external shocks, geopolitical tensions and rising inflation. The commodity trading sector, which has historically been adept at navigating volatile markets, is now being confronted with heightened uncertainty.
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Friday Reading Edition 274 (12th December 2025)
Geopolitical volatility ranks ninth globally in 2025 — and is forecast to rise to fifth by 2028. With conflict, trade disruption and political instability on the rise, organizations must monitor global developments, regularly assess operational exposure and conduct scenario planning.
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RiskMap 2026 Text
Friday Reading Edition 274 (12th December 2025)
In 2026, global risks to business will be driven by a new world order which means volatility as normal, rising global organised crime, activated societies and the race for AI computing power. RiskMap is a annual forecast of business risks, compiled by Control Risks experts worldwide.
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