October 2026 Global Financial Stability Report: Chapter 2 - Hedge Funds and Financial Stability

New IMF analysis from the IMF Global Financial Stability Report's analytical chapter on Hedge Funds and Financial Stability looks at how hedge fund leverage, crowded trades, and redemption pressures can amplify market stress and create financial stability risks. Watch the launch event featuring a discussion of the chapter’s findings and their implications for markets and financial stability. The conversation brings together: -Christian T. Lundblad, Richard Levin Distinguished Professor of Finance -Andrea Deghi, Senior Financial Sector Expert, IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department -Taneli Mäkinen, Senior Financial Sector Expert, IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department -Valentina Bruno, Professor of Finance and Arlene R. and Robert P. Kogod Eminent Scholar in Finance at American University (moderator) Access the report and blog: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr/issues/2026/10/13/global-financial-stability-report-october-2026?cid=sm-com-yt-am26-GFSREA20206002