The company's purpose is to carry out all activities of a fiduciary nature. It also aims to acquire and manage participations in all commercial, industrial and financial affairs in Switzerland and abroad, as well as all operations that are intended to develop the purpose or have a direct or indirect connection with its object. The company may also engage in any other activity that has a direct or indirect connection with these purposes; it may in particular establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts intended to develop and expand its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly.