The company's purpose is to hold, manage, purchase and sell assets of all kinds, in particular participations in companies of all kinds, as well as to provide services in the areas of trust, financial consulting and asset planning, and to carry out related activities. 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.