The company's purpose is to provide consulting services related to: financial and operational risk management, including but not limited to risk management procedures and the selection of software platforms for risk monitoring; organization of workflows, processes, and business and operational controls; allocation of assets to various traditional asset classes (stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies); allocation of assets through so-called alternative asset classes (hedge funds, private equity funds, club deals, etc.); recruitment, selection, training, and coaching of employees dealing with risk management and other risk- or market-related activities. The company's purpose does not include activities that fall within the scope of the Federal Act on Financial Institutions (FINIG) and the Federal Act on Financial Services (FIDLEG). The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and perform all legal acts and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, hold, manage, encumber, utilize, and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees, sureties, and securities of all kinds for affiliated companies, shareholders, and third parties, or otherwise secure or guarantee obligations of the same.