The fund is seeking more host families so it can provide vacations for even more children.

But while the prospectus states that the funds will seek "risk levels equal to or lower than the general market," they have considerable flexibility.

The investment objective describes the type of income that the fund seeks.

Such national funds might instead seek to influence currency exchange rates without affecting domestic money supply.

I.M.F. members are already required to provide most of the information the fund is seeking.

The fund is seeking $3.5 billion for 2005 projects, he said, but so far, donors have pledged only $900 million.

The fund seeks to raise money to help the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Rather, the fund seeks to match their performance by buying a representative sample.

The fund also seeks rules that provide for equal treatment of all shareholders and executive pay tied to the company's performance.

That is why the fund sought additional aid today.