The company's purpose is to invest funds, acquire, manage and sell participations for its own account and for the account of third parties, provide services in the form of brokerage, and acquire, manage and dispose of real estate. It may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, and enter into any business and conclude any contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. It may acquire, manage, encumber and dispose of properties, copyrights, patents and licenses of all kinds.