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A client can close out its [[synthetic equity swap]] in exactly the same way: it obtains a firm price from an executing broker, instruct the closure of the swap at that price, and indicate that the [[PB]] can sell its hedge to the [[executing broker]].
A client can close out its [[synthetic equity swap]] in exactly the same way: it obtains a firm price from an executing broker, instruct the closure of the swap at that price, and indicate that the [[PB]] can sell its hedge to the [[executing broker]].
===About give-ups===
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===Negotiation points===
See our [[synthetic prime brokerage anatomy]] for common negotiation points.


===Common, [[tedious]], negotiation points of dispute when negotiating a [[synthetic equity swap]] [[master confirmation]] ===
*“'''I want to be [[co-calculation agent]]'''”, “'''I want a right to dispute your calculations'''” and “'''I want to be a {{eqderivprov|Determining Party}}'''”: See “I want to be [[co-calculation agent]]” and Section {{eqderivprov|12.7(c)}}.
*Why should you be able to pass on taxes, extraordinary hedge costs and other losses as a result of counterparty defaults on your hedge position? See {{eqderivprov|Hedge Position Adjustments}}.
*'''You can change [[initial margin]] whenever you like? What’s ''that'' all about?'''
*'''What do you mean you want a thirty-day termination right?'''
*'''[[Hypothetical broker-dealer]]. What’s ''that'' all about?''' (In brief: See Section [[871(m)]]).
*'''Hang on. An [[indemnity]] for your tax risk? Are you serious?'''


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*[[Synthetic prime brokerage anatomy]]
*[[Archegos]]
*[[Archegos]]
*[[871(m)]] of the [[Internal Revenue Code of 1986]]
*[[871(m)]] of the [[Internal Revenue Code of 1986]]