The company's purpose is to provide investment advice, investment brokerage and financial research for institutional and professional clients. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, take over representations, and enter into any business and conclude contracts that may be suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees or sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. Furthermore, the company may acquire, hold, manage and sell real estate and intellectual property rights.