Contingent capital solutions mooted for CCPs

Default insurance has been explored by at least one clearing house, but capital markets solutions may be a better way to supplement existing safeguards, say some participants

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With clearing house volumes set to increase dramatically this year, some market participants are betting there will be demand for additional pools of capital to back them – and one firm is already touting a contingent structure that would enable a central counterparty (CCP) to call for extra equity capital from a group of investors at its own discretion.

"We are offering a contract that will allow a CCP to call upon a pre-agreed amount of liquidity from our investors – in cash, securities or any

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