corporate finance services, such as services for mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and business evaluations; and life insurance solutions as an agent. The company also offers financial planning, advisory, and credit services. As of December 31, 2008, it operated through a network of seven branches in Switzerland; seven representative offices in Athens, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Montevideo, Panama, Taipei, and Bahrain; and six banks in Bahamas, Luxembourg, Madrid, Monte Carlo, Paris, and Singapore. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland. BSI SA operates as a subsidiary of Participatie Maatschappij Graafschap Holland N.V.