The company's purpose is to engage in fund business in the field of securities. This includes the establishment, management and administration of collective investment schemes, the management of securities accounts and the acquisition of participations in companies whose main purpose is the collective investment business. The company exercises the activity as a fund management company in Switzerland in accordance with the Federal Act on Financial Institutions (FINIG) and is subject to the corresponding state supervision. In addition, the fund management company may provide the following additional services: a) asset management; b) investment advice; c) custody and technical administration of collective investment schemes; d) offering collective investment schemes to professional and private clients in Switzerland or abroad; e) representation of foreign collective investment schemes; f) administrative services in the fund business for third parties. Furthermore, the company may acquire real estate in Switzerland and take all measures and conduct business that are suitable to promote and facilitate the company's purpose. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, whose main purpose is the fund business.