Acquisition and administration of participations on its own account or on behalf of third parties, as representative or trustee, in commercial, industrial, financial companies, located in Switzerland or abroad, by acquiring shares, bonds, parts, holding claims in any other suitable form. The company may acquire trademarks and patents, carry out all operations that are directly or indirectly related to its main purpose. It may grant loans to its associates or third parties, guarantee loans subscribed by its associates or third parties, secure these loans by issuing or pledging mortgage securities or by subscribing to any other financial commitment, pledge its assets to secure any claim. It may carry out all operations and conclude all contracts that are intended to develop its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. In general, the company may establish branches, participate in other companies, acquire or establish companies with an identical or similar purpose, carry out all financial, commercial, movable, immovable and other operations and conclude all contracts intended to develop its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it.