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 263 (26th September 2025)
KPMG’s latest UK economic outlook examines the potential impact of US tariffs and the implications for the public finances
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Friday Reading Edition 263 (26th September 2025)
Jérôme Haegeli, Swiss Re’s chief economist, discusses how global growth is slowing at a time of large macroeconomic regime shifts; extreme policy uncertainty is set to persist with the highest US goods tariffs since the Great Depression.
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Friday Reading Edition 263 (26th September 2025)
In an era marked by rapid geopolitical shifts, understanding the implications of change for businesses has never been more critical. The conversation underscored the importance of monitoring the UK’s political landscape, as it directly influences economic policy and business operations.
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Friday Reading Edition 263 (26th September 2025)
What are the biggest economic challenges facing the UK in the years ahead? As Paul Johnson hosts his final episode before stepping down as IFS director, he reflects on the country’s fiscal outlook, the importance of economic growth, and the pressures of an ageing population.
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Friday Reading Edition 263 (26th September 2025)
Christopher Coppock, head of geopolitical and economic risk analysis for credit specialties, Marsh UK explores the key trends reshaping political risk, including the transformation of global trade. The ‘connector model’ — where countries such as Mexico and Hungary serve as intermediary nodes between China and the West — has allowed international trade volumes to remain high despite growing protectionism. However, this architecture may not be sustainable.
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Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
Financial services are critical to future UK productivity and growth, but regulators should be wary of deepening cooperation with US counterparts that could expose the UK to greater risk.
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Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
The UK and the US have agreed a technology pact to boost ties in AI, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy, with top US firms led by Microsoft pledging £31 billion in UK investments. The "Tech Prosperity Deal" is part of US President Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK.
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Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
Whilst early gains have been made with the Trump administration, most clearly through the UK-US Economic Prosperity deal (EPD), diplomatic, legal and economic uncertainty surrounding the future direction of US-UK trade are intensifying.
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Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
The UK-US special relationship is founded on shared history, values, and innovation. We do more together than any other two countries in the world across society, culture, defence, intelligence, and economy.
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Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
The relationship between the US and UK, often referred to as the ‘special relationship’, has long been a cornerstone of international diplomacy. This timely report accurately captures many of the challenges confronting the alliance today, as well as what keeps the two countries so closely tied together.
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