The company's purpose, both in Switzerland and abroad, and both for its own account and for the account of third parties, is to: carry out any activity in the field of financial advice; trade in raw materials, and in particular oil and its derivatives, their transport and storage, as well as the execution of all ancillary and related activities connected therewith, namely in particular the exploration and exploitation of all types of deposits; carry out any concierge and security mandate; buy, sell, lease, and manage all real estate, with the exception of transactions prohibited by the LFAIE; take participations in any company or corporation. It may carry out all operations of any nature, directly or indirectly related to its purpose. It may grant loans or guarantees of any nature, both to third parties and to its partners, if this promotes its interests.