The company's purpose is to provide financial advisory services, in particular structuring and distributing investment solutions in Switzerland and abroad. The company may buy, sell, broker and realize securities, participations and real estate, and conduct financial transactions, in particular grant loans. Furthermore, the purpose extends to all activities that serve to promote the main purpose; in particular, the company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, found, acquire or participate in similar or related companies, enter into financial transactions of all kinds on its own account or as a trustee, and acquire, encumber, manage and dispose of real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant loans or other financing to direct or indirect subsidiaries or other affiliated companies, either against payment or free of charge, and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of such other companies, including by way of pledges on the company's assets or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets, or by way of guarantees of any kind.