Management of the company's assets and trading in all types of debt and securities, excluding all activities that require a license from FINMA. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, and enter into all transactions and contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. It may acquire, manage, encumber and dispose of real estate, intellectual property rights and licenses of all kinds. It may also provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.