The company's purpose is any brokerage activity in the broadest sense, in particular in the maritime field; the company also has the purpose of buying, selling and renting real estate. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, merge with such companies, acquire or sell properties, and carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or directly or indirectly related to it. It may grant loans to associates or third parties if this serves its interests.