01745cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008388 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 50.00 USD 9781451939262 1729-701X BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department. Hedge Fund industry : Developments and Practices. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (13 pages) Global Financial Stability Report <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper analyzes developments in the hedge fund industry. The significant growth of hedge funds, driven by institutional investors, has heightened the desire by the official sector to better understand hedge funds and their activities. The paper examines how one may achieve a better understanding of hedge funds and their market activities, particularly for financial stability considerations. The paper reviews and updates developments in the hedge-fund industry since the previous IMF study in 1998, and considers what progress has been made to satisfy various recommendations and proposals from that time. Mode of access: Internet Global Financial Stability Report; Global Financial Stability Report ; No. 2004/003 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/books/082/14028-9781451939262-en/14028-9781451939262-en-book.xml IMF e-Library