The company's purpose is to provide all investment advisory services, research, financial analysis and promotion to qualified investors in the field of collective capital investments, in accordance with the Federal Act on Financial Services (FinSA), as well as any investment activity for its own account, but excluding any activity subject to the Federal Act on Financial Institutions (FinIA). The company may, for its own account, carry out all financial, commercial, industrial, movable, real estate or other transactions, except for those prohibited by the LFAIE, directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose. The company may acquire, hold, encumber, alienate and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or directly or indirectly related to it. The company may create branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies. Furthermore, the company may grant or request loans to its shareholders, subsidiaries or related parties.