The company's purpose is to participate in companies in Switzerland and abroad. It conducts all business related to this and can also carry out transactions on a fiduciary basis in the interest of its activities. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company can, provided that the legal requirements are met, acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.