The purpose of the company is the acquisition, financing, management, brokerage and sale of and participation in real estate in Switzerland and abroad. Furthermore, the company aims to advise private individuals and companies, in particular in the acquisition and sale of real estate and participations in real estate companies. The company also aims to trade in goods and commodities, including raw materials and natural products of all kinds. The company can participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, conclude any type of financial transaction, including the use of derivative instruments, acquire, exploit, manage and sell intellectual property rights, establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, and carry out all legal transactions that may be necessary or suitable to promote the company's purpose or the development of group companies. In addition, the company can participate directly or indirectly in group financing, in particular by granting loans to its direct or indirect subsidiaries or other group companies or providing guarantees, sureties or other securities of all kinds for their liabilities to third parties, even if these loans or securities are in the exclusive interest of its subsidiaries or other group companies and are provided free of charge.