The company's purpose is to acquire and manage participations in other companies and to acquire and manage securities, as well as to provide services of all kinds in the areas of personnel, trust and corporate consulting. The company also aims to buy and sell real estate and to conduct financial transactions of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell 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 subsidiaries and third parties.