The Company's purpose is to provide asset management and investment advisory services within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA) and the Financial Institutions Act (FinIA). The Company also provides services in the field of portfolio analysis as well as services in the field of receiving and transmitting orders for financial instruments on behalf of and for the account of third parties. The Company may engage in other activities, including activities as a financial intermediary within the meaning of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, that promote or support its main purpose. The Company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and 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, encumber, sell, and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing on its own account or on behalf of third parties and enter into guarantees and bonds for subsidiaries and third parties, provided that this is not an activity requiring authorization under the Banking Act, as a fund management company or as a securities firm within the meaning of the Financial Institutions Act (FinIA). It may grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties if this serves its interests.