Contingent capital instruments, also known as contingent convertible bonds (CoCo bonds),
contingent surplus notes, or enhanced capital notes, provide a mechanism that automatically convert
the instruments to equity upon the occurrence of a specified trigger event. These instruments began
to attract attention and gain popularity during the 2008 financial crisis. Before that, insurance
companies protected themselves from capital deficiency under stressed situations by reinsurance
arrangements, hedging programs, and capital raising. Those seem effective when systemic risk is
mild in the financial system. However, the recent financial crisis told us that when systemic risk is
prevalent, the cost of raising capital may be unaffordable. Much higher liquidity risk and
counterparty risk might still put the company in a weak solvency position. Contagion impact is
material and the market and regulators have been looking for capital instruments that provide better
insulation. Contingent capital appears to be the most promising solution, although doubts about it
are not rare
Contingent capital instruments, also known as contingent convertible bonds (CoCo bonds),contingent surplus notes, or enhanced capital notes, provide a mechanism that automatically convertthe instruments to equity upon the occurrence of a specified trigger event. These instruments beganto attract attention and gain popularity during the 2008 financial crisis. Before that, insurancecompanies protected themselves from capital deficiency under stressed situations by reinsurancearrangements, hedging programs, and capital raising. Those seem effective when systemic risk ismild in the financial system. However, the recent financial crisis told us that when systemic risk isprevalent, the cost of raising capital may be unaffordable. Much higher liquidity risk andcounterparty risk might still put the company in a weak solvency position. Contagion impact ismaterial and the market and regulators have been looking for capital instruments that provide betterinsulation. Contingent capital appears to be the most promising solution, although doubts about itare not rare
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