The purpose of the company is to assume and carry out all activities that fall directly or indirectly within the scope of a trust company's tasks, including assuming and exercising fiduciary functions for legal entities of all kinds both domestically and abroad, as well as filling directorship positions. The company may only act as a trustee for persons with whom it maintains business or family relationships. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, invest in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and furthermore, carry out all transactions that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. It may also raise financing on its own account or on behalf of third parties, as well as assume guarantees and sureties for affiliated companies and third parties.