The company's purpose is to acquire and manage, for its own account or for third parties, interests in commercial, industrial or financial enterprises located in Switzerland or abroad, through the acquisition of shares, bonds, interests, holding of claims or any adequate form, patents and trademarks. It may create branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other enterprises in Switzerland and abroad, acquire enterprises with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such enterprises, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and extending its purpose or directly or indirectly related thereto, including the acquisition and sale of real estate, with the exception of activities prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may grant loans to the partners.