The company's purpose is to advise private, institutional and corporate clients on investment, financing and management issues, to mediate and structure corporate financing, and to distribute and broker investment, hedge and private equity funds to qualified investors within the meaning of the applicable Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act. The company also develops, uses and distributes computer-assisted trading techniques. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may buy and sell securities, financial instruments, and derivative products on its own account, as well as acquire, exploit and sell patents, licenses and know-how. The company may also provide financial support to non-profit organizations and the sport of sailing.