The company's purpose is to provide consulting services in the financial and real estate sectors; it can acquire, hold or sell patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights as well as license rights thereto, acquire, hold and dispose of properties, participate in other companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad, provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company can acquire, encumber, manage and dispose of such corporate participations and finance the companies in which it participates. The company can acquire, manage and dispose of securities of all kinds and conduct financial, investment, trust and related service transactions. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in or acquire other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, dispose of and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.