The company's purpose is: sale and supply of financial solutions and risk management products. The company may create subsidiaries and branches as well as hold participations in all companies, excluding participations in non-listed real estate companies on a Swiss stock exchange. The company may acquire, hold, encumber and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights. The company may carry out all commercial, financial or other operations that are directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to group companies and third parties, including its shareholders (direct and indirect) as well as companies of these groups, and provide security of all kinds for their obligations, including through pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of all kinds, for consideration or not.