The company's purpose is to provide financial services and related services, as well as to manage its own assets. The company may, in particular, establish branches and subsidiaries, acquire, manage and sell participations and real estate, carry out financing for its own account and for the account of third parties, and provide securities for liabilities of affiliated companies. All activities may take place in Switzerland and abroad, and if they are regulated activities, they will only be carried out with the corresponding authorization in accordance with the law.