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CITYAM.COM THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER 2026 | OPINION | 17 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Knowledge will save us from AI scammers [RE: Asos hackers duped employee in data breach, 08 Oct] The ASOS hack exposes the lengths cybercriminals will go to steal personal data, with AI making their tactics more sophisticated and dangerous.
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CITYAM.COM WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2026 | OPINION | 15 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Here’s how to get a free will this month [RE: Delaying estate planning could cost affluent Brits over £12bn, 03 Jun] This October marks Free Wills Month, where people aged 55 and over can have a simple will written or updated free of charge by a participating solicitor.
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CITYAM.COM TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER 2026 | OPINION | 15 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Insider trading isn’t just about bad actors [RE: Arrests after police and City watchdog smash ‘criminal insider dealing ring’, 14 Oct] The FCA and NCA’s latest investigation is a timely reminder that insider dealing is not always a case of one rogue trader acting on a confidential tip off.
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CITYAM.COM THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2026 | OPINION | 15 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Replacing staff with AI is a big mistake [RE: HSBC set to axe UK wealth jobs as AI takes hold, 07 Oct] HSBC’s plans to cut UK wealth roles show how quickly AI is influencing workforce decisions. Yet the conversation is shifting beyond jobs. The real challenge for organisations isn’t replacing people.
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CITYAM.COM WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER 2026 | OPINION | 13 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Grads aren’t always the most talented DAN NEIDLE Andy Burnham is rightly vocal about ending a university-first education system by creating more work placements and apprenticeships. While university can be right for some, it isn’t the only path to a successful career.
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CITYAM.COM TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2026 | OPINION | 19 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS London’s losing lead on Islamic Finance Is London doing enough to be called the home of Islamic finance? As we bring Islamic Finance leaders to London this week for the 5th Albaraka Summit, we may ask ourselves, “Why London?” Global Islamic finance assets reached $5.98 trillion in 2024, up 21 per cent in a single year.
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CITYAM.COM THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER 2026 | OPINION | 13 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Businesses can help end rough sleeping Since Andy Burnham pledged to end rough sleeping, much of the conversation has focused on funding. And while funding matters, after nearly a decade working in homelessness, I’ve learned it’s only part of the solution. Nine years ago, I opened a night shelter in Birmingham.
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CITYAM.COM WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2026 | OPINION | 17 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS AI can’t be sent to jail, but a CFO can [RE: Bailey calls for greater AI testing as risks to economy rise, 30 Sept] I agree with Bailey that humans must retain the ability to intervene and set boundaries for AI.
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CITYAM.COM THURSDAY 1 OCTOBER 2026 | OPINION | 17 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS AI safety must be a global endeavour [RE: ‘Resilience or reliance’ – Tech chiefs urge Burnham to spend £20bn on ‘sovereign AI’, 28 Sep] The tech chiefs’ letter rightly puts compute, energy and British models on the agenda. Those foundations matter, and control over AI agents’ behaviour completes them.
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CITYAM.COM WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2026 | OPINION | 15 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS The real obstacle to UK AI adoption Britain’s industrial ambitions are colliding with economic reality. As last week’s CBI report demonstrates, private sector activity continues to fall. Setting grand targets is one thing; delivering the productivity to meet them is another.
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CITYAM.COM THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 | OPINION | 21 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS CAT is getting cream for consumers [RE: Tribunal thumbs up £260m legal settlement against Google, 16 Sep] Eve Nicholson was right to point out the success of Professor Rodger’s claim against Google, with claimants set to receive a slice of the record £260m settlement. While the volume of the settlement is vital, it’s only part of the picture.
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CITYAM.COM WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 | OPINION | 19 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Abba-tars won’t replace artists UK company Unit1 receiving a £15m investment to bring digital avatars to music concerts is another example of technology coming centre stage. But we need to be careful that it doesn’t become the main event.
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CITYAM.COM TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 | OPINION | 19 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Business must keep backing Ukraine ELIOT WILSON Returning from Kyiv after the 22nd Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting (YES), I was travelling with the international delegation whose train narrowly missed a Russian drone attack near the Polish border. It was shocking.
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CITYAM.COM THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2026 | OPINION | 13 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Reform scandal and the ethics of PR [RE: If that isn’t a business interest, I don’t know what is – Reform in donor sting crisis, 04 Sept] City AM’s article on Reform plunging “into another sleaze scandal” raises clear concerns around transparency and disclosure in political influence and its erosion of public trust in the integrity of our political system.
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CITYAM.COM WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 | OPINION | 21 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS How fintech can reduce FX costs [RE: Business confidence hits twoyear high ahead of Budget] UK business confidence has finally appeared to turn a corner after a hugely turbulent period which has seen a third of businesses forced to raise prices.
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CITYAM.COM THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2026 | OPINION | 13 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Businesses can’t absorb more costs [RE: Are Labour Chancellors really still blaming Liz Truss, 07 Sep] We welcome the Chancellor’s commitment to maintaining fiscal discipline and reducing regulatory burdens on businesses by 25 per cent ahead of the upcoming budget, offering the stability businesses need to give them the confidence to invest.
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CITYAM.COM TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2026 | OPINION | 15 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS T U B R U O B A L D E K C A IB THEY HAVE FAILED ON THEIR PROMISES The polls take their toll on Reform [RE: If that isn’t a business interest, I don’t know what is – Reform in donor sting crisis, 04 Sept] Your article on Reform plunging “into another sleaze scandal” raises clear concerns around transparency and disclosure in political influence and its...
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CITYAM.COM THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2026 | OPINION | 13 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Entertainment M&A is a giant distraction [RE: ‘Scale is survival’: UK broadcasters race to merge as streaming giants squeeze revenues, 28 July] The upsurge in entertainment and broadcaster M&A is a classic case of slamming the stable door long after the horse has bolted.
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CITYAM.COM WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026 | OPINION | 13 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS AI customers need transparency too [RE: Burnham takes on ‘rip-off’ discounts and subscriptions in cost of living push, 10 Aug] Andy Burnham is right that people should understand what they are signing up to and what it will really cost in his latest pledges.
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CITYAM.COM TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2026 | OPINION | 15 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Claude watermark is a sloppy solution [RE: Claude to watermark AI ‘slop’ – including edited human writing] In accordance with Article 50 of the EU AI Act, Anthropic last month announced that it will include invisible markers to show when content has been generated by Claude. It’s an announcement that raised eyebrows, and rightly so.
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CITYAM.COM THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2026 | OPINION | 13 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Think of founders on A Level results day This week thousands of students across the UK will receive their A-Level results. A day that brings a mixed bag of emotions. Pressure, excitement, fear, nervousness, all feeding into the uncertainty of what is next.
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CITYAM.COM WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2026 | OPINION | 13 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Pubs are about more than just drinking Andy Burnham’s announcement of a business rate cut recognises that pubs are more than places to have a drink. They are, as we say in our touring musical The Choir of Man, “a people’s front room”: places to gather and sit, share dreams, lick wounds, recharge, laugh, sing and simply be together.
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CITYAM.COM TUESDAY 11 AUGUST 2026 | OPINION | 15 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Long settlement demands caution The Payments Association welcomes the Bank of England’s consultation on extending RTGS and CHAPS settlement hours as part of its roadmap towards near 24/7 settlement.
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CITYAM.COM THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2026 | OPINION | 15 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS IS IT EVER OK TO WEAR SHORTS TO THE OFFICE? Atrazeneca needs a brand strategy [RE: Astrazeneca share price tumbles on $400bn megamerger talks, 03 Aug] Astrazeneca’s tumbling share price captures a familiar anxiety around M&A deals. One that signals a lack of clear brand direction. The six per cent fall is the market questioning identity.
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CITYAM.COM WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST 2026 | OPINION | 13 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS There’ll be no return to normal for oil [RE: Oil price falls but Trump and Iran clash on negotiations claim, 03 Aug] Oil analysts and traders are still waiting for the apparently inevitable ‘return to normal’. One of the key lessons from this whole episode in the Straits of Hormuz is that there is no longer a ‘normal’ to return to.
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CITYAM.COM THURSDAY 30 JULY 2026 | OPINION | 13 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS British markets must earn success [RE: Ban foreign stocks from Isa wrapper, says top pensions boss, 28 July] While encouraging greater retail investment is clearly a national priority, the call to restrict ISAs to investment in UK business completely fails to consider what is right for the individual.
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CITYAM.COM TUESDAY 28 JULY 2026 | OPINION | 15 WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS E: opinion@cityam.com COMMENT AT: cityam.com/opinion LETTERS Britain needs AI sovereignty to grow [RE: Healey: Squeezed businesses also need ‘breathing space’, 23 Jul] Chancellor Healey has the right ambition – backing British businesses. Supporting homegrown companies can stimulate growth, create jobs and help build the companies of tomorrow. But backing British is about more than growth.
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