The company's purpose is to hold, acquire, and carry out investments of any kind in financial, industrial, or commercial enterprises. The company may create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other enterprises in Switzerland and abroad, carry out all operations, and conclude all contracts suitable for developing its purpose or directly or indirectly related to it. It may also carry out all financial, fiduciary, commercial, or industrial operations, as well as mobile and real estate operations related to the achievement of its purpose, including acquiring, holding, or disposing of real estate. It may grant loans or guarantees to its partners and to third parties, act as a guarantor for loans subscribed by partners or third parties, guarantee these loans by issuing or pledging mortgage securities or by subscribing to any other financial commitment.