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Derivative Contracts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Contracts Derivative Contracts
The following table summarizes information on the location and amounts of derivative fair values on the consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2022 and 2021:

  As at December 31, 2022 As at December 31, 2021
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Under ASC 815		Balance Sheet LocationNotional
Amount		Fair
Value		 Notional
Amount		Fair
Value
  ($ in millions) ($ in millions)
Foreign Exchange Contracts (1)
Derivatives at Fair Value$945.8 $41.9 $759.8 $12.9 
Foreign Exchange ContractsLiabilities under Derivative Contracts$729.5 $(3.2)$785.9 $(12.4)
Loss Portfolio Transfer Liability - Embedded Derivative (2)
Liabilities under Derivative Contracts— $(31.7)— — 
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(1)Fair value is net of $3.7 million of cash collateral (December 31, 2021 — $2.1 million).
(2)    The LPT contains an embedded derivative within the contract in relation to the variable interest crediting rate. Refer to Note 7 for further information.
  As at December 31, 2022 As at December 31, 2021 
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815Balance Sheet LocationNotional
Amount		Fair
Value		 Notional
Amount		Fair
Value		 
  ($ in millions) ($ in millions) 
Foreign Exchange ContractsDerivatives at Fair Value$109.7 $14.3 $— $— 
Foreign Exchange ContractsLiabilities under Derivative Contracts$— $— $143.1 $(0.9)
The following table provides the unrealized and realized gains/(losses) recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income for derivatives that are not designated or designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 — “Derivatives and Hedging” for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
Amount of (Loss)/Gain Recognized on Derivatives
For the Twelve Months Ended
Location of Gain/(Loss)
Recognized on Derivatives		December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Derivatives not designated as hedges($ in millions)
Foreign Exchange ContractsChange in Fair Value of Derivatives(80.5)(35.9)
Derivatives designated as hedges
Foreign Exchange ContractsGeneral, administrative and corporate expenses in consolidated statement of operations5.9 (5.7)
Foreign Exchange ContractsNet change from current period hedged transactions in other comprehensive income15.4 (6.2)
Foreign Exchange Contracts. The Company uses foreign exchange contracts to manage foreign currency risk associated with our operating expenses but also foreign exchange risk associated with net assets or liabilities in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. A foreign exchange contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specified currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. Foreign exchange contracts will not eliminate fluctuations in the value of the Company’s assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies but rather allow it to establish a rate of exchange for a future point in time.
As at December 31, 2022, the Company held foreign exchange contracts that were not designated as hedges under ASC 815 with an aggregate nominal amount of $1,675.3 million (2021 — $1,545.7 million). The foreign exchange contracts are recorded as derivatives at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet with changes recorded as a change in fair value of derivatives in the consolidated statement of operations. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, the impact of foreign exchange contracts on net income was a loss of $80.5 million (December 31, 2021 — loss of $35.9 million).
As at December 31, 2022, the Company held foreign exchange contracts that were designated as hedges under ASC 815 with an aggregate notional amount of $109.7 million (2021 — $143.1 million). The foreign exchange contracts are recorded as assets or liabilities under derivative contracts in the consolidated balance sheet with the effective portion recorded in other comprehensive income and the ineffective portion recorded as a change in fair value of derivatives in the consolidated statement of operations. The contracts are effective and therefore the movement in other comprehensive income representing the effective portion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 was a gain of $15.4 million (December 31, 2021 — loss of $6.2 million).
As the foreign exchange contracts settle, the realized gain or loss is reclassified from other comprehensive income into general, administration and corporate expenses of the consolidated statement of operations. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, the amount recognized within general, administration and corporate expenses for settled foreign exchange contracts was a realized gain of $5.9 million (December 31, 2021 — loss of $5.7 million).
Embedded derivative on loss portfolio contract. The loss portfolio transfer contract includes a funds withheld arrangement that provides returns to the reinsurer based on Aspen’s investment performance, guaranteeing a minimum of 1.75% return. Such funds withheld arrangements are examples of embedded derivatives and therefore this instrument is accounted for as an option-based derivative. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, the amount recognized as a change in fair value of derivatives in the consolidated statement of operations is $14.5 million.