Portfolio management within the meaning of Article 17, paragraph 1 of the Financial Market Infrastructure Act, financial management assistance, participation in all financial and commercial enterprises and operations, as well as trade, representation, marketing and brokerage of products. Furthermore, the company may engage in any commercial, financial or securities-related activities directly or indirectly related to its main purpose. The company may establish subsidiaries or branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and/or acquire interests in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, excluding interests in any company whose purpose is the acquisition of real estate in Switzerland, subject to notification to the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).