The purpose of the company is to hold participations and rights of any kind in Swiss and foreign capital and personal companies as well as in other companies, to acquire through purchase, subscription or other means, and to transfer through sale, exchange or other means, shares, bonds, debentures, securities and other securities of any kind, and to acquire, hold, manage and conduct the business of these portfolios. The company may, in addition, conclude all contracts related to the acquisition, subscription and management of the financial instruments mentioned in the purpose article and their financing, except for the acquisition of participations prohibited by the BewG (LFAIE). The company may engage in all commercial and financial activities that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant loans and other forms of financing to group companies or their shareholders and provide securities of any kind, directly or indirectly, in favor of group companies or shareholders, in particular through guarantees, pledges or fiduciary assignments of the company's assets.