The company aims to manage its own assets and engage in proprietary trading with securities, derivatives and other financial instruments. The company does not provide financial services to third parties and does not engage in activities that require authorization from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). The company may establish branches and subsidiaries both domestically and abroad, and may participate in other companies both domestically and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, dispose of, and manage real property both domestically and abroad. It may also arrange financing for its own account or for the account of others, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.