The purpose of the company is the investment, management and trading of all types of financial instruments, particularly securities, participations, derivatives, currencies, commodities, structured products and other financial or economic assets, exclusively on its own account. The company may finance itself through equity capital, loans, shareholder loans or other legally permissible forms of financing. The acceptance of public deposits and any other activity requiring authorization under financial market laws is excluded. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries at home and abroad, acquire, hold and dispose of participations and enter into all contracts and conduct all transactions that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose.