The company's purpose is to provide management consulting, financial advisory services and asset management, as well as to provide services in an advisory, planning and executive capacity in economic, legal and personnel matters for industry, trade, banks, insurance companies, public administrations and other institutions. Furthermore, the company may engage in financial, investment, trust and related service transactions, acquire, exploit and manage intellectual property rights of all kinds, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, conduct all business and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company directly or indirectly, or which concern the investment and management of the company's assets. The company may establish branch offices and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad.