The company's purpose is to provide consulting services with a focus on the financial services sector and to develop, distribute and sell products in the field of information technology. The company may acquire, manage and exploit intellectual property rights, 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 may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties, and acquire, manage and sell securities.