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 as well as to its or their direct or indirect subsidiaries and provide securities of all kinds for liabilities of such other companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of assets of the company 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 all transactions and agreements that directly or indirectly serve the company's purpose or are directly related thereto.