The company's purpose is to provide consulting services, strategic and operational advice to national and international industrial, commercial, financial and service companies, as well as to public-law corporations, asset management and financial services, trading in securities and commodities for its own account and for the account of third parties. 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, sell, mortgage, 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 provide guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries, sister companies, and third parties. It may acquire, manage, and sell securities and intellectual property rights, and take out and grant loans.