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The article focuses on pressure that a rescue plan for investment funds called structured investment vehicles, which was initiated by Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Corp. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., is under in November of 2007. The plan is under pressure because Moody's Investors said the funds were liquidating assets to meet their financial commitments

The article focuses on the U.S. $100 billion fund developed by bankers from Citigroup Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America, aimed at helping structured investment vehicles that have encountered problems due to lack of liquidity. The superfund was initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury in September 2007. Some of the hurdles facing the launching of the superfund include the approval it is awaiting from the corporate management of the banks and the approval from the credit rating providers.