The purpose of the company is to conduct financial transactions for its own account and on behalf of third parties of all kinds. The business area includes, in particular: a) asset management of customer funds at their risk, following the customer's instructions or based on its own analyses and decisions; b) management of the company's own assets; c) investment consulting, including the organization of due diligence of businesses and structuring of M&A transactions; d) financing of all kinds (forfaiting, financial leasing, project financing, factoring, etc.) in its own name, as well as the brokerage of such financing; e) capital investment of customer funds and company assets, in particular the granting of loans of all kinds with or without coverage; f) non-licensed trading and brokerage of securities; g) advisory and trust services of all kinds in the areas of capital investment, financing, leasing, and the like. The company can engage in all commercial, financial, and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose and acquire, hold, and sell participations in other companies. It can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company can acquire, hold, and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can grant and take out loans, provide guarantees and other securities, in particular in favor of affiliated and related companies, as well as conduct all business that is suitable to promote the company's purpose and is related to it.