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What Historical Event Highlighted the Need for Robust CCPs?

The 2008 financial crisis, which exposed the systemic risk of the opaque, uncleared OTC derivatives market.
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What Historical Event Highlighted the Need for Robust CCPs?

The 2008 global financial crisis highlighted the need for robust CCPs. The failure of Lehman Brothers and the near-failure of AIG exposed the systemic risk inherent in the opaque, uncleared OTC derivatives market.

This led to the G20 mandate to centrally clear standardized OTC derivatives, strengthening the role of CCPs.

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