The purpose of the company is to assume trust and management functions and to provide consulting services, including mediation, and to trade and broker goods of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to carry out all activities related thereto. The company can conduct all commercial and financial transactions that serve its purpose. It can also establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, sell, and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.