To carry out, both on its own account and on behalf of third parties, investment, representation, purchase, sale, rental, brokerage, study, promotion, management, financing, development, maintenance and construction of movable or immovable assets, holding, acquisition of participations, investment and financing of all kinds, both in Switzerland and abroad; operation of a general business. The company may also grant loans to its associates and third parties, guarantee loans subscribed by associates and third parties, secure these loans by issuing or pledging mortgage securities or by subscribing to all other financial commitments. 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 that are suitable for developing its purpose or related to it directly or indirectly.