any activity and provision of services in the administrative and financial fields; the acquisition, sale, holding and management of participations in all types of companies and enterprises, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE; the purchase, sale, rental, management, brokerage, promotion of real estate as well as advice and services in the field of real estate, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The Company may: either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, carry out all financial, commercial, industrial, movable and immovable transactions in Switzerland and abroad, directly or indirectly related to the main purpose; create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; participate in all enterprises having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose; grant loans or guarantees to subsidiaries, shareholders or third parties.