# How Do Different Jurisdictions Treat Automatic Early Termination Clauses in Insolvency? ▴ Question

**Published:** 2025-08-19
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## Concept

The treatment of [automatic early termination clauses](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-automatic-early-termination-alter-strategic-options-in-a-default/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) upon a counterparty’s insolvency represents a critical intersection of two countervailing systemic objectives within global finance. On one side stands the foundational principle of insolvency law ▴ the orderly and equitable distribution of a debtor’s assets among its creditors, often requiring a moratorium on contractual enforcement to maximize the value of the insolvent estate. This is the world of stays, freezes, and the pari passu principle of treating similar creditors alike.

Opposing this is the systemic imperative of financial market stability, which demands certainty, speed, and the immediate mitigation of cascading credit risk. This imperative is embodied in the widespread use of [automatic early termination](https://prime.greeks.live/area/automatic-early-termination/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (AET) provisions, colloquially known as ipso facto clauses, particularly within the architecture of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and other complex [financial contracts](https://prime.greeks.live/question/can-a-company-strategically-use-qualified-financial-contracts-to-alter-its-future-insolvency-profile/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite).

An ipso facto clause is a contractual mechanism designed to trigger a default or termination event “by the fact itself” of a counterparty entering a specified insolvency or restructuring proceeding. Its function is to provide the non-defaulting party with an immediate, unilateral right to crystallize its position, terminate all outstanding transactions, and calculate a single net settlement amount. This process, known as [close-out netting](https://prime.greeks.live/area/close-out-netting/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), is the bedrock of modern credit risk management in the [financial markets](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-the-shift-from-a-capex-to-an-opex-model-affect-a-financial-institutions-budgeting-and-financial-planning-cycles/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite). It prevents a scenario where an insolvency administrator could “cherry-pick” contracts, affirming those that are profitable to the insolvent estate while disclaiming those that are not, thereby leaving the solvent counterparty with an unhedged and potentially catastrophic exposure.

> The core conflict in insolvency law is balancing the collective interest of all creditors through a controlled process against the individual right of a counterparty to protect itself from escalating risk.

Different jurisdictions have resolved this inherent tension in varied, yet increasingly convergent, ways. The resulting legal and regulatory landscape is not a random assortment of rules but a reflection of deep-seated policy choices about which systemic risk ▴ the failure of a single large entity to be restructured or the contagion of risk throughout the financial system ▴ is deemed more critical to control. Understanding this landscape is not an academic exercise; it is a fundamental component of institutional risk architecture. The choice of [governing law](https://prime.greeks.live/area/governing-law/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) for a [master agreement](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-the-isda-master-agreements-single-agreement-clause-function-in-practice/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), the jurisdiction of counterparties, and the nature of the financial instruments themselves all interact within this complex global system, dictating the speed and certainty with which an institution can act to protect its capital in a crisis.

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## The Systemic Role of Close-Out Netting

At the heart of the debate over ipso [facto clauses](https://prime.greeks.live/question/what-specific-contractual-clauses-are-essential-for-a-vendor-agreement-covering-15c3-5-services/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) is the mechanism of close-out netting. For institutions engaged in significant derivatives trading, exposure is rarely a single, one-way bet. It is a complex portfolio of thousands of transactions with a single counterparty, where long and short positions are intended to offset each other. The gross value of these positions can be immense, while the net credit exposure ▴ the actual amount at risk ▴ is a fraction of that total.

Close-out netting allows the solvent party, upon the counterparty’s insolvency, to terminate all transactions simultaneously and consolidate all positive and negative values into a single net sum payable by one party to the other. This has two profound systemic benefits:

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**Reduction of [Systemic Risk](https://prime.greeks.live/area/systemic-risk/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite)** ▴ By reducing gross exposures to a single net amount, netting dramatically lowers the quantum of [credit risk](https://prime.greeks.live/area/credit-risk/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) in the financial system. It prevents a domino effect where the failure of one institution creates unmanageable gross claims that ripple through its counterparties, causing further insolvencies.

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**Capital Efficiency** ▴ Global banking regulations, such as the Basel Accords, allow [financial institutions](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-can-financial-institutions-leverage-technology-to-optimize-their-collateral-management-practices/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) to hold regulatory capital based on their net credit exposures rather than their gross exposures, provided that the netting arrangements are legally enforceable in the relevant jurisdictions. Without the certainty of close-out netting, capital requirements would skyrocket, making derivatives trading prohibitively expensive and reducing market liquidity.

The enforceability of the automatic termination clause is the legal gateway to performing this critical risk-mitigation function. If a jurisdiction’s insolvency laws impose a stay or moratorium that prevents the AET clause from being triggered, the entire netting process is jeopardized. The solvent counterparty is left in a state of uncertainty, unable to close out its positions and exposed to market movements for the duration of the stay. This potential for a legal stay to override a contractual right is the central issue that has driven the development of specific statutory “[safe harbors](https://prime.greeks.live/area/safe-harbors/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite)” for financial contracts in jurisdictions around the world.

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## Strategy

The strategic framework for navigating the global treatment of automatic [early termination](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-automatic-early-termination-alter-strategic-options-in-a-default/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) clauses hinges on a nuanced understanding of a widespread, yet specifically delineated, legal consensus. Major financial jurisdictions have converged on a bifurcated or dual-track system. This system generally restricts the use of ipso facto clauses for ordinary commercial contracts to aid corporate rescue, while simultaneously creating robust, explicit exceptions or “safe harbors” that preserve the enforceability of these clauses for qualified financial contracts.

This dual approach seeks to balance the public policy goal of promoting business restructuring with the systemic necessity of maintaining stability in the financial markets. For institutional participants, the strategy involves a deep analysis of the specific legislative architecture in each key jurisdiction to understand the precise boundaries of these safe harbors and to structure contractual relationships accordingly.

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## A Global Tour of Jurisdictional Approaches

The legal treatment of AET clauses is not uniform, but a clear pattern emerges when examining the world’s primary financial centers. The evolution of these legal frameworks reveals a shared understanding that the unique risks inherent in financial markets require a distinct legal pathway. The following analysis explores the specific approaches taken by several key jurisdictions, highlighting the critical distinctions that inform cross-border [risk management](https://prime.greeks.live/area/risk-management/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite).

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## The United States a Pioneer of the Safe Harbor

The [United States](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-the-regulatory-environment-for-dark-pools-differ-between-the-united-states-and-other-major-financial-markets/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) provides the foundational model for the safe harbor approach. The [U.S. Bankruptcy Code](https://prime.greeks.live/area/u-s-bankruptcy-code/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) imposes a broad “automatic stay” upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition, which generally prohibits creditors from taking actions to enforce or terminate contracts with the debtor. However, the Code contains a series of detailed and powerful safe harbors specifically designed to exempt certain financial contracts from this stay. These provisions explicitly permit counterparties to “liquidate, terminate, or accelerate” a wide range of agreements, including securities contracts, commodity contracts, forward contracts, repurchase agreements, and swap agreements, upon a counterparty’s bankruptcy.

The policy rationale is unambiguous ▴ to prevent the kind of systemic disruption that could occur if the vast, interconnected web of financial contracts were frozen by the bankruptcy of a major dealer. The ability to immediately terminate and net out positions is considered essential to financial stability. A further layer of complexity was added by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.

For systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs), the Act’s [Orderly Liquidation Authority](https://prime.greeks.live/area/orderly-liquidation-authority/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (OLA) grants regulators the power to impose a [temporary stay](https://prime.greeks.live/area/temporary-stay/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) of one to two business days on the exercise of termination rights. This is a targeted intervention designed to give regulators a brief window to manage the failure of a massive institution and prevent a disorderly unwind, representing a hybrid approach that preserves the ultimate right to terminate while allowing for a short, controlled pause in a systemic crisis.

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## The United Kingdom Post-Brexit Alignment

The United Kingdom’s approach has been significantly shaped by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA). This legislation introduced a broad prohibition on the enforcement of ipso facto clauses in contracts for the supply of goods and services. A supplier cannot terminate a contract or cease supply simply because its customer has entered a restructuring or insolvency procedure. The objective is to give viable but distressed companies the breathing space to reorganize by ensuring the continuity of their essential supply chains.

However, CIGA created a comprehensive set of exclusions for the financial sector. The prohibition on termination does not apply to a wide array of financial contracts and services. This carve-out is extensive, covering loans, derivatives, securities financing transactions, and contracts entered into by financial institutions.

The UK’s policy, therefore, aligns closely with the U.S. model ▴ restrict ipso facto rights in the general commercial sphere to promote corporate rescue, but preserve them for financial contracts to protect market stability. This ensures that London remains a predictable and secure jurisdiction for complex financial transactions, particularly those governed by ISDA Master Agreements.

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## The European Union Harmonization with Flexibility

The [European Union](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-do-u-s-regulatory-approaches-to-binary-options-differ-from-those-in-the-european-union/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) has moved towards a harmonized approach through the Directive on [Preventive Restructuring](https://prime.greeks.live/question/can-a-loan-restructuring-agreement-be-clawed-back-as-a-preferential-transfer/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) Frameworks (Directive (EU) 2019/1023). This directive requires all EU member states to implement laws that provide for a stay on creditor enforcement actions, including the termination of contracts, when a debtor enters a formal preventive restructuring procedure. The stay is intended to support the negotiation of a restructuring plan by preventing key suppliers from terminating essential contracts.

Mirroring the UK and US, the Directive contains a critical carve-out for financial contracts. It explicitly allows [member states](https://prime.greeks.live/question/were-there-any-eu-member-states-that-did-not-implement-a-permanent-national-ban-on-binary-options/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) to exclude financial collateral arrangements, netting arrangements, and close-out netting provisions from the scope of the stay. This provision acknowledges the unique importance of these mechanisms to the stability of the EU’s financial markets. While the implementation may vary slightly between member states, the guiding principle is consistent ▴ the general stay on terminating executory contracts to facilitate corporate rescue does not extend to the close-out and netting of financial market transactions.

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## Asia-Pacific Jurisdictions Singapore and Japan

Leading Asian financial centers have adopted similar frameworks. In Singapore, the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA) introduced restrictions on the use of ipso facto clauses, aiming to bolster the country’s position as a hub for international debt restructuring. The law prevents the termination of contracts against a company solely because it has commenced restructuring proceedings. Yet, the IRDA provides a clear and explicit exemption for a prescribed list of financial contracts, including derivatives, securities contracts, and master netting agreements.

Japan has a long-established practice of recognizing AET clauses, particularly within the framework of the [ISDA Master Agreement](https://prime.greeks.live/area/isda-master-agreement/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite). However, following the global financial crisis, Japan introduced legislation that gives the Prime Minister the authority to impose a temporary stay on the termination of certain financial contracts if the insolvent party is a systemically important financial institution. This approach is functionally similar to the U.S. OLA regime, demonstrating a global convergence on a two-tiered system ▴ broad permission to terminate for most financial contracts, with a potential regulatory stay in the case of a large, systemically critical failure.

> Global jurisdictions have largely converged on a dual-track system that insulates qualified financial contracts from the general stays imposed on commercial agreements during insolvency.

### Comparative Analysis of Jurisdictional Approaches to AET Clauses

| Jurisdiction | Governing Legislation/Framework | General Rule for Commercial Contracts | Treatment of Financial Contracts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United States | U.S. Bankruptcy Code; Dodd-Frank Act | Automatic stay prevents termination. | Broad “safe harbors” permit immediate termination and close-out netting. A short stay is possible for SIFIs under OLA. |
| United Kingdom | Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) | Termination based on insolvency is prohibited for the supply of goods and services. | Extensive exemptions for financial contracts and services, permitting termination. |
| European Union | Directive on Preventive Restructuring (EU) 2019/1023 | Mandates a stay on termination of essential executory contracts during restructuring. | Allows member states to exempt close-out netting and financial collateral arrangements from the stay. |
| Singapore | Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA) | Restricts termination solely based on the commencement of restructuring proceedings. | Explicit carve-out for a prescribed list of financial contracts, including derivatives and netting agreements. |
| Japan | Various insolvency acts and specific legislation for financial institutions | AET clauses are generally recognized and enforceable. | Enforceable, but subject to a potential temporary stay imposed by regulators for SIFIs to manage systemic risk. |

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## Execution

The execution of an [automatic early](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-automatic-early-termination-alter-strategic-options-in-a-default/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) termination strategy is fundamentally an exercise in contractual engineering and jurisdictional awareness. The theoretical protections afforded by safe harbors must be translated into precise, enforceable terms within the governing legal agreements. The primary vehicle for this in the derivatives market is the ISDA Master Agreement, a standardized but customizable contract that governs the vast majority of OTC derivative transactions globally. Understanding the mechanics of its termination provisions is the first step in operationalizing a robust risk mitigation framework.

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## The ISDA Master Agreement Termination Architecture

The ISDA Master Agreement framework is designed for maximum clarity and enforceability in a default scenario. The key provisions related to insolvency are found in Section 5 (Events of Default and Termination Events) and Section 6 (Early Termination).

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**Section 5(a)(vii) Bankruptcy** ▴ This is the critical Event of Default. It is triggered by a range of insolvency-related events, such as the institution of bankruptcy proceedings, the appointment of a liquidator, or a general assignment for the benefit of creditors. The parties to the agreement can customize the specific trigger events applicable to their respective jurisdictions.

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**The Automatic Early Termination Election** ▴ The parties must specify in the Schedule to the Master Agreement whether Automatic Early Termination will apply to a Section 5(a)(vii) (Bankruptcy) event.

<li>If **AET is not selected**, the non-defaulting party has the option, but not the obligation, to designate an [Early Termination Date](https://prime.greeks.live/area/early-termination-date/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) by serving a notice. This gives the solvent party control but requires an affirmative action.

- If **AET is selected**, the termination is automatic and instantaneous. An Early Termination Date is deemed to have occurred immediately preceding the relevant insolvency filing. This removes any delay or need for notice, which can be critical in a fast-moving crisis. The choice to apply AET is often driven by the perceived risk that a local court might impose a stay that could prevent the service of a termination notice.

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**Section 6(e) Payments on Early Termination** ▴ This section details the mechanics of the close-out calculation. Once an Early Termination Date has occurred, all outstanding transactions are terminated. A single net figure is calculated, representing the consolidated value of all terminated transactions. This is the close-out amount that one party owes to the other.

The effectiveness of this entire sequence ▴ from the bankruptcy trigger to the final net payment ▴ is contingent on the governing law of the contract and the insolvency laws of the defaulting party’s jurisdiction. The safe harbors discussed previously are what give life and force to these contractual provisions, ensuring that a bankruptcy court will not stay their operation.

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## Scenario Analysis Counterparty Insolvency

To illustrate the practical impact of these jurisdictional differences, consider a scenario where a solvent company (Company S) has a portfolio of derivatives with a counterparty (Company C) that becomes insolvent. The portfolio has a net mark-to-market value of $50 million in favor of Company S.

> The practical outcome of a counterparty default is directly determined by the interplay between contractual provisions and the specific insolvency laws of the relevant jurisdiction.

### Impact of Jurisdictional Insolvency Regimes on a Derivatives Counterparty

| Scenario | Jurisdiction of Company C | Applicable Legal Principle | Action by Company S | Financial Outcome for Company S |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Financial Counterparty | United States | U.S. Bankruptcy Code “Safe Harbor” | Immediately triggers AET under the ISDA Master Agreement. Terminates all transactions and calculates the net close-out amount. | Company S crystallizes its claim for $50 million and becomes an unsecured creditor for this net amount in Company C’s bankruptcy. Risk is contained immediately. |
| 2. Non-Financial Supplier (for comparison) | United Kingdom | CIGA 2020 Prohibition on Ipso Facto Clauses | Company S (as a supplier of services) is prohibited from terminating its supply contract. It must continue to supply Company C during the insolvency procedure. | Company S is forced to continue performance, taking on new credit risk for post-insolvency supplies (which are typically given administrative priority). Its pre-insolvency claims are frozen. |
| 3. Financial Counterparty (SIFI) | Japan | Regulatory Stay for Systemically Important Institutions | The Prime Minister imposes a 48-hour stay on termination rights. Company S must wait for the stay to expire before it can trigger termination. | Company S is exposed to market fluctuations for 48 hours. The net value of its position could change during this period. After the stay lifts, it can terminate and crystallize its claim at the new market value. |
| 4. Financial Counterparty | Hypothetical Jurisdiction (No Safe Harbor) | General Insolvency Stay | Company S is prevented from terminating the contract. The insolvency administrator could “cherry-pick,” affirming trades favorable to Company C and rejecting others. | A catastrophic outcome. Company S loses the benefit of netting, its hedges are disavowed, and it is left with a massive, unhedged gross exposure, leading to potentially devastating losses. This is the scenario that modern safe harbors are designed to prevent. |

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## The Role of International Protocols

The recognition that the failure of a SIFI could have cross-border implications that even domestic safe harbors cannot fully address has led to the development of private-sector, contractual solutions. The most prominent of these are the ISDA [Resolution Stay Protocols](https://prime.greeks.live/area/resolution-stay-protocols/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite). These are voluntary protocols that major financial institutions can adhere to. By adhering, they agree to amend their ISDA Master Agreements to opt-in to the special resolution regimes of other jurisdictions.

In essence, they contractually agree that if a counterparty in another country enters into a special resolution proceeding (like the U.S. OLA), they will be bound by that jurisdiction’s temporary stay, even if the governing law of their contract would otherwise permit immediate termination. This represents a sophisticated, market-driven effort to create a globally harmonized execution framework for managing the failure of the largest and most interconnected financial players, ensuring that regulatory stays are effective across borders and preventing a chaotic rush to the exits.

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## References

- Mark J. Roe, and Federico G. Cenzi Venezze. “The Missing Piece of the Puzzle in the Financial Crisis ▴ The Mismatch Between the Bankruptcy Code and Bank Insolvency Law.” Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law, vol. 12, no. 2, 2018, pp. 359-390.

- Grant & Ors v WDW 3 Investments Ltd & Anor EWHC 2807 (Ch). High Court of Justice, Chancery Division.

- UNCITRAL. UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency with Guide to Enactment and Interpretation. United Nations, 2014.

- Goto, Shinichi. “Resolution of SIFIs and Handling of Derivative Transactions Under Japanese Law ▴ Past, Present, and Future.” Capital Markets Law Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, 2015, pp. 310-325.

- International Swaps and Derivatives Association. ISDA Master Agreement. ISDA, 2002.

- UK Government. Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. The Stationery Office, 2020.

- European Parliament and Council of the European Union. Directive (EU) 2019/1023 on preventive restructuring frameworks, on discharge of debt and disqualifications, and on measures to increase the efficiency of procedures concerning restructuring, insolvency and discharge of debt. Official Journal of the European Union, 2019.

- Government of Singapore. Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018. Singapore Statutes Online, 2018.

- Schwarcz, Steven L. “Systemic Risk.” The Georgetown Law Journal, vol. 97, no. 1, 2008, pp. 193-249.

- Pagano, Marco, and Stefano Gatti. “Derivatives and the Cost of Capital.” Journal of Financial Intermediation, vol. 18, no. 3, 2009, pp. 331-355.

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## Reflection

The global convergence on a dual-track system for automatic termination clauses is a testament to the maturation of the financial system’s architecture for risk management. It reflects a sophisticated understanding that different types of contractual relationships pose fundamentally different types of systemic risk. The decision to insulate financial contracts from the stays applied to commercial agreements is not a concession to a specific industry; it is a structural design choice aimed at preserving the integrity of the entire market. The legal frameworks in place are the load-bearing walls of the system, engineered to contain the blast radius of a major credit event.

For those operating within this system, a granular understanding of this architecture is not merely a matter of compliance. It is the very foundation upon which effective, capital-efficient, and resilient risk management protocols are built. The ultimate question for any institution is whether its own internal risk architecture is calibrated with sufficient precision to the external legal and regulatory reality.

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## Glossary

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## Automatic Early Termination Clauses

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## Automatic Early Termination

Meaning ▴ Automatic Early Termination (AET) refers to a contractual provision, typically found in master agreements like the ISDA Master Agreement, which stipulates that all outstanding transactions between counterparties are automatically terminated upon the occurrence of a specified insolvency or default event, without requiring any affirmative action or notice. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/can-a-company-strategically-use-qualified-financial-contracts-to-alter-its-future-insolvency-profile/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Financial Contracts

A company can architect its insolvency profile by using Qualified Financial Contracts to create legally durable partitions of risk. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/close-out-netting/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Close-Out Netting

Meaning ▴ Close-out netting is a contractual mechanism within financial agreements, typically master agreements, designed to consolidate all mutual obligations between two counterparties into a single net payment upon the occurrence of a specified termination event, such as default or insolvency. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-the-shift-from-a-capex-to-an-opex-model-affect-a-financial-institutions-budgeting-and-financial-planning-cycles/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Financial Markets

The shift to an OpEx model transforms a financial institution's budgeting from rigid, long-term asset planning to agile, consumption-based financial management. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-the-isda-master-agreements-single-agreement-clause-function-in-practice/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Master Agreement

The ISDA's Single Agreement clause is a legal protocol that unifies all transactions into one contract to enable enforceable close-out netting. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/governing-law/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Governing Law

Meaning ▴ Governing Law specifies the legal jurisdiction whose statutes and precedents will control the interpretation and enforcement of a contractual agreement, particularly critical for institutional digital asset derivatives. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/what-specific-contractual-clauses-are-essential-for-a-vendor-agreement-covering-15c3-5-services/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Facto Clauses

A 15c3-5 vendor agreement codifies direct control over outsourced trading technology, making the vendor an extension of your firm's risk system. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/systemic-risk/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
![A sophisticated institutional digital asset derivatives platform unveils its core market microstructure. Intricate circuitry powers a central blue spherical RFQ protocol engine on a polished circular surface](https://options.greeks.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/institutional-digital-asset-derivatives-prime-os-unveiling-rfq-protocol-engine-market-microstructure-for-optimal-price-discovery-and-high-fidelity-execution.jpg)

## Systemic Risk

Meaning ▴ Systemic risk denotes the potential for a localized failure within a financial system to propagate and trigger a cascade of subsequent failures across interconnected entities, leading to the collapse of the entire system. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/credit-risk/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Credit Risk

Meaning ▴ Credit risk quantifies the potential financial loss arising from a counterparty's failure to fulfill its contractual obligations within a transaction. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-can-financial-institutions-leverage-technology-to-optimize-their-collateral-management-practices/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Financial Institutions

Technology enables financial institutions to optimize collateral by centralizing inventory and automating allocation via cost-minimizing algorithms. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/safe-harbors/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Safe Harbors

Meaning ▴ Safe Harbors define a set of pre-defined conditions or protocols that, when met, provide a systemic shield against specific adverse market outcomes or regulatory liabilities for participants engaging in digital asset derivative transactions. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-automatic-early-termination-alter-strategic-options-in-a-default/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Early Termination

Automatic Early Termination converts counterparty default risk into a direct, immediate market risk and a valuation challenge. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/risk-management/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
![A central dark nexus with intersecting data conduits and swirling translucent elements depicts a sophisticated RFQ protocol's intelligence layer. This visualizes dynamic market microstructure, precise price discovery, and high-fidelity execution for institutional digital asset derivatives, optimizing capital efficiency and mitigating counterparty risk](https://options.greeks.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/institutional-digital-asset-derivatives-rfq-protocol-engine-visualizing-high-fidelity-execution-and-market-microstructure-dynamics.jpg)

## Risk Management

Meaning ▴ Risk Management is the systematic process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential financial exposures and operational vulnerabilities within an institutional trading framework. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/u-s-bankruptcy-code/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## U.s. Bankruptcy Code

Meaning ▴ The U.S. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-the-regulatory-environment-for-dark-pools-differ-between-the-united-states-and-other-major-financial-markets/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## United States

US dark pool rules focus on operational disclosure, while EU rules impose hard volume caps to protect lit markets. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/orderly-liquidation-authority/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Orderly Liquidation Authority

Meaning ▴ Orderly Liquidation Authority defines a statutory framework designed for the resolution of systemically important financial institutions, enabling a controlled wind-down process without triggering broader financial market instability. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/temporary-stay/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Temporary Stay

Meaning ▴ A Temporary Stay constitutes a predefined, automated suspension of specific algorithmic trading operations or order routing functionalities within a high-frequency trading system, activated by the detection of anomalous market conditions or predefined risk thresholds. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/can-a-loan-restructuring-agreement-be-clawed-back-as-a-preferential-transfer/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Preventive Restructuring

A loan restructuring can be clawed back if it gives a creditor a better position than others within 90 days of a bankruptcy filing. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-do-u-s-regulatory-approaches-to-binary-options-differ-from-those-in-the-european-union/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## European Union

U.S. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/were-there-any-eu-member-states-that-did-not-implement-a-permanent-national-ban-on-binary-options/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Member States

No EU member state failed to implement a permanent national ban on binary options for retail investors following ESMA's directive. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/isda-master-agreement/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
![Sharp, transparent, teal structures and a golden line intersect a dark void. This symbolizes market microstructure for institutional digital asset derivatives](https://options.greeks.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/institutional-digital-asset-derivatives-rfq-protocol-precision-execution-leveraging-granular-market-microstructure-intelligence.jpg)

## Isda Master Agreement

Meaning ▴ The ISDA Master Agreement is a standardized contractual framework for privately negotiated over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions, establishing common terms for a wide array of financial instruments. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-automatic-early-termination-alter-strategic-options-in-a-default/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Automatic Early

Automatic Early Termination converts counterparty default risk into a direct, immediate market risk and a valuation challenge. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/early-termination-date/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Early Termination Date

Meaning ▴ The Early Termination Date specifies a pre-agreed date or a date triggered by specific events, upon which a derivative contract or financial agreement concludes prior to its originally scheduled maturity. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/resolution-stay-protocols/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Resolution Stay Protocols

Meaning ▴ Resolution Stay Protocols define a set of pre-configured, systemic rules designed to temporarily suspend certain contractual rights, specifically the unilateral termination or close-out netting of derivative positions, upon the occurrence of a pre-specified resolution event concerning a counterparty within the institutional digital asset derivatives ecosystem. </a>

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