The purpose of the company is to operate life insurance and all other insurance branches that a life insurance company can operate under the legal provisions, as well as reinsurance in these insurance branches. The company can also conduct business in the field of financial and investment products and provide all other services (including consulting and marketing services) and conduct all business and take all measures that appear to promote the purpose of the company, or that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose, provided they are permitted under the legal and regulatory provisions. The company can establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. It can acquire, hold, manage, encumber, utilize and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company can take financing, restructuring and intercession measures in favor of direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies or provide security of all kinds for their obligations towards third parties. It can grant loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies and conclude cash pooling agreements with them.