The company's purpose is to provide services in the investment sector and in the distribution of investment products and investment services in Switzerland; it may conduct all business directly or indirectly related to this purpose, participate in other companies, establish subsidiaries, branches and agencies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as acquire, manage and sell real estate. The company may grant loans or other financing to affiliated companies and create securities of all kinds for the direct or indirect benefit of affiliated companies, in particular in the form of guarantees, pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets.