The company operates in Switzerland as an asset manager pursuant to Art. 17 FINIG and is subject to the corresponding state supervision. The company's purpose is to manage and broker transactions of all kinds, in particular investment advice and asset management for professional and private clients in Switzerland. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may grant loans and conduct leasing transactions. It may also carry out financing, securities and foreign exchange transactions for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.