The company's purpose is to engage in the commercial trade of securities on its own account and on behalf of clients, to manage client accounts with the company or with third parties for the purpose of securities trading, and to safekeep securities of these clients with the company or in its own name with third parties. Furthermore, the company aims to provide advisory services to clients on all matters related to asset investment. The business activity includes, in particular: investment advice and asset management for clients, as well as all related services; buying and selling securities, currencies, and precious metals, including derivatives and futures transactions on behalf of third parties and on behalf of the company; managing client settlement accounts with the company or in the name of the company with third parties; safekeeping client securities with the company or in the name of the company with third parties; managing and distributing investment vehicles such as investment funds, participation companies, etc.; granting Lombard loans. The company may establish branches and agencies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or establish similar and related businesses, acquire, hold, or sell real estate, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company directly or indirectly, or which relate to the investment and management of the company's assets.