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US Financial Crisis and the downturn 2009

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Award levelHighly commended
InnovationICE Trust US: the first clearing house for credit default swaps
Originality7
Rationale7
Impact7
Total21
DescriptionA new mutualisation of risk enabling the continued survival of the CDS structure while reassuring investors. Skillful political negotiating by the firm meant this clearing house succeeded where two prior attempts had failed