The company's purpose is to acquire and manage securities and other titles, as well as to provide general asset management, to acquire, finance or manage participations in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and to take over and execute trust transactions within the scope of the company's purpose. 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 grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.