The company's purpose is the management of all types of businesses, investment advice and corporate management; the purchase, sale and brokerage of real estate; the acquisition, administration and management of participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad; the company may also carry out all commercial import/export operations. It may carry out all financial operations related to this activity as well as all operations likely to promote the purpose and interest of the company. It may create branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with similar purposes, merge with such companies, acquire or sell properties and conclude all contracts intended to develop or achieve its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly.