This proposal would establish a formal market for investing in, and betting on, election results and around the world. Companies are often exposed to substantial political risk because of the potential for regime change. This market would enable companies to hedge their exposure to the potential installation of governments who may refuse to honor contracts signed with previous governments, impose confiscatory taxes, etc.The regulations establishing and governing the adminstration of the exchange would require that records could be exposed to the public in the event of allegations of corporate foul play or meddling in elections; nevertheless, incentives already exist for corporations to engage in such actions, and it does not appear that, on balance, this exchange would increase such incentives.

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