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In that case, how about a derivative that is a bit like a credit default swap, but it's a sort of legal compliance swap? If a company follows the law, the issuer pays you a modest coupon, but if the company breaks the law, you have to pay the issuer a large indemnity.

It would be a bit like a pandemic bond:

https://www.iii.org/insuranceindustryblog/pandemic-catastrop...

You might even find ready counterparties amongst firms that do business with the company in question, or law firms who take them on on a retainer basis.

I unironically quite like this idea. Now, who do i know at an investment bank?




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