counterparty risk

British

noun

the risk that a person who is a party to a contract will default on their obligations under that contract

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counterparty risk

Also, the fund has very low counterparty risk, given its tenant Advanced Info Service’s strong financial profile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

It also has significantly higher counterparty risk from OpenAI, Nathan Liddle, a fixed-income research analyst at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025

Anthropic is spreading out its vendors and chip use, lowering its counterparty risk.

From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025

The amount of OpenAI counterparty risk to the AI trade continues to grow.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025

"Participation in centrally cleared transactions can significantly reduce this counterparty risk," it said.

From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2023

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