The purpose of the company is to advise companies and organizations in clearly defined mandates. Furthermore, the company aims to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of direct and indirect participations in Swiss and foreign companies of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect parent company and to its or their 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 for consideration or not. The company may acquire, hold, manage, encumber and dispose of real estate. In addition, the company may enter into any transactions and agreements that directly or indirectly serve the company's purpose or are directly related thereto.