Management, administration and provision of services related to companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may engage in any financial, commercial or industrial activity, whether movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its purpose; establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; participate in any undertaking having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose; grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties, if it serves its interests. The company may grant loans to its shareholders or third parties, act as guarantor for loans subscribed by its shareholders or third parties, secure its loans by issuing or pledging mortgage securities or by subscribing to any other financial commitment, pledge its assets or guarantee any claim. It may also participate in group financing, in particular by granting loans to its direct or indirect shareholders (including participants) or to other group entities or by granting guarantees or other securities of any kind to third parties to secure the obligations of other group companies. The company may carry out all operations that, in the opinion of its management, are favorable to its purpose or useful for the placement of its funds. It may also acquire, hold or dispose of real estate.