We need to remember that these reports are designed to serve as early warning signals by pointing out to policy makers the key risks and vulnerabilities faced by policy makers. Most financial stability reports do this by reporting the latest level of key financial soundness ratios.
At the moment, there is unease in parts of the community about the future of work, about competition from overseas and about the implications of technology – all issues that I know the members of Ai Group are dealing with every day. For others in our community, these concerns are being brought into sharp focus by unusually slow growth in wages.