The company's purpose is to manage and increase its own assets, as well as to invest in movable and immovable assets of any kind, including securities and company participations. Furthermore, it is authorized to conduct financial transactions within the regulatory limits and to grant loans to shareholders and/or affiliated companies, to the extent that these are not subject to licensing requirements, i.e. are permissible under financial market supervisory criteria. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as enter into guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.