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 154 (19th May 2023)
Organisations face a critical shortage of talent and skills. Investing in people can create a virtuous cycle that improves the ability to attract, advance, and retain talent.
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Friday Reading Edition 154 (19th May 2023)
With 90% of employers concerned about skills shortages, upskilling could hold the key to addressing the challenges faced by organisations, whilst helping employees get ahead in their careers. But are employers and professionals aligned on how to best approach learning at work?
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Friday Reading Edition 153 (12th May 2023)
Too many companies still rely on manual forecasting because they think AI requires better-quality data than they have available. Nowadays, that’s a costly mistake.
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Friday Reading Edition 153 (12th May 2023)
When it comes to AI, what kind of regulations might we need to address this rapidly developing new class of technologies? What makes regulating AI and runaway tech in general different from regulating airplanes, pharmaceuticals, or food?
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Friday Reading Edition 149 (14th April 2023)
This week’s speech by the governor of the Bank of England, in which he played down the risks of a system-wide banking crisis, paving the way for further interest rate increases to combat the UK’s high inflation levels.
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Friday Reading Edition 147 (31st March 2023)
With great power comes great responsibility. Organisations can mitigate the risks of applying artificial intelligence and advanced analytics by embracing three principles.
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Friday Reading Edition 146 (24th March 2023)
While banking crises have historically centred on credit risk, this recent crisis of confidence stemmed from unrealised losses on safe securities that made depositors anxiously seek liquidity.
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Friday Reading Edition 145 (17th March 2023)
A balance of differing views this week from financial analysts as to whether we are looking at a contagion following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
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Friday Reading Edition 145 (17th March 2023)
Discusses the repercussions of higher interest rates for the macroeconomic environment and financial stability and the potential implications for supervision and regulation.
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Friday Reading Edition 145 (17th March 2023)
With the benefit of hindsight, there is hardly a risk management failure that can’t be explained in a few paragraphs. It always comes down to a few points: too much risk, too little diversification, and playing fast and loose with the rules.
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