acquisition, sale, holding and management of all movable and immovable assets, realization of real estate promotions, as well as all convergent activities, provided that this is not contrary to the LFAIE; the company may carry out any financial or commercial operation related to its purpose or apt to favor it; it may open branches in Switzerland and abroad, exercise all activities directly or indirectly related to its purpose, take participations, found or finance companies having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose, excluding any operation subject to the LFAIE; the company may grant to its direct or indirect associates, as well as to its direct or indirect subsidiaries, against remuneration or not, loans or other financings and provide, in coverage of the commitments of such other companies, securities of all kinds, including by way of pledge or fiduciary transfers of ownership of the company's assets or by way of guarantees of all kinds