Other issues that are the focus of debate cannot be resolved through self-regulation and are the subject of various legislative initiatives: the broadening of the limits on holdings of capital; the assignment of a significant presence of institutional investors in corporate bodies; and the strengthening of participation mechanisms.
One of the aims underlying these initiatives is to increase the instruments for strengthening the capital bases of the banche popolari. In the present financial crisis it is essential to remove every potential obstacle to capitalraising measures that should prove necessary.