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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.

To select multiple categories and/or keywords, use Ctrl+Click (or ⌘+Click on a Mac).
Five years since the referendum: A short reflection, and some highlights of the CER's Brexit coverage Text
Centre for European Reform , 23rd June 2021
Friday Reading Edition 64 (25th June 2021)
From the start, the CER, a think tank, foresaw a Canada-style free trade agreement rather than a closer economic relationship, and were always optimistic that deals would be done, on both the Withdrawal Agreement and the subsequent Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA). What was perhaps under-estimated is how speedily the UK-EU relationship would turn sour.
Categories:
Geopolitics
Keywords:
Government
Defeat for Macron in regional poll blows presidential race wide open Text
Financial Times, 21st June 2021
Friday Reading Edition 64 (25th June 2021)
[Subscription required] A different view, in the context of the poor results of President Macron’s party in France’s regional elections last weekend.
Categories:
Geopolitics
Keywords:
Government
Macron’s Europe Text
Centre for European Reform , 1st June 2021
Friday Reading Edition 64 (25th June 2021)
Recently, French influence has grown, and if President Emmanuel Macron is re-elected in April 2022 – likely, though not certain – he will be Europe’s pre-eminent leader for several years.
Categories:
Geopolitics
Keywords:
Resilience, Climate Change
UK-EU trade after Brexit: 10 business priorities for what happens next Text
CBI, 5th May 2021
Friday Reading Edition 64 (25th June 2021)
Published on the 5th May 2021, – immediate practical actions the UK and the EU can take to stabilise and strengthen cooperation following the ratification of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Categories:
Geopolitics, Economic Outlook
Keywords:
Government
A Commonwealth Insured Text
Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
Friday Reading Edition 64 (25th June 2021)
In 2020, the CII was accepted as a member of the Commonwealth family when we became a Commonwealth accredited organisation. To celebrate this development, A Commonwealth Insured focuses on the vital ways in which the insurance and personal finance professions support the Commonwealth’s priorities.
Categories:
Risk Financing, Covid-19, Economic Outlook, People, ESG
Keywords:
Government, Climate Change, Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), Trust, Digital Transformation
International transfers after the UK exit from the EU Implementation Period Text
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Friday Reading Edition 64 (25th June 2021)
The current state of the data transfer regime between the UK and the EU, from the ICO.
Categories:
Cyber
Keywords:
Data Protection, Standards and Guidance, Government