The company's purpose is a) to hold and manage participations; b) to provide and broker services of all kinds in the areas of corporate, financial and legal consulting; c) to assume trust and trust-like functions; d) to provide services in the areas of infrastructure, administration, organization of legal and natural persons; e) to manage accounts for affiliated companies and customers. The company may take financing, restructuring and intercession measures in favor of shareholders, group companies or third parties, as well as grant loans to shareholders, group companies or third parties if it is beneficial to the company's interests. It can acquire, sell and broker intellectual property rights. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. It can carry out activities related to its purpose both in Switzerland and in other countries. The company can acquire, sell and broker real estate in Switzerland and abroad.