The company's purpose is to acquire, dispose of, hold and manage participations of all kinds as well as to provide services, primarily to provide financial and similar services within the group of which the company is a member. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in companies with the same or related purposes, acquire or establish companies with a similar purpose, and carry out all activities that have a direct or indirect relationship to achieving its purpose. Furthermore, it aims to hold and manage, renovate, convert and build its own real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may participate in other companies in the same or similar business areas or establish, acquire or finance such companies.