The company's purpose is to provide consulting and other services in the financial sector, as well as to develop, apply, improve and market quantitative and algorithmic systems. It can license such systems to third parties and provide related consulting, analysis and support services. The company can 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, in particular also trade in securities and other assets in its own name and on its own account. 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.