The company's purpose is the acquisition and holding of interests in companies from various economic sectors, including real estate, in Switzerland and abroad, the acquisition of companies, the management of the interests created or acquired, as well as making any investments, except for any operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may engage in any financial, commercial, industrial, movable or immovable activity, directly or indirectly related to its purpose or likely to promote its realization, conclude contracts that are intended to develop its activities or that are directly or indirectly related thereto, receive products in the form of interest, commissions and dividends, create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, take interests, acquire or create identical or analogous companies, participate in any enterprises having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose. It may carry out these operations both for its own account and for the account of others. It may acquire, operate and dispose of real estate. It may grant loans and provide guarantees in favor of any person, including its shareholders and directors.