The company's purpose is to provide services in the areas of wealth management, asset management and investment advice, the development and distribution of financial products (including collective investment schemes) and the provision of supporting services in the field of general financial and wealth management (excluding securities trading and banking activities). The company may also conclude all transactions and enter into agreements that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. Furthermore, the company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. It may also establish, acquire, manage, hold and sell companies, real estate, properties, patents and licenses. The company may grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect parent company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries and provide security of any kind for liabilities of such other companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether against payment or not.