The company's purpose is to participate in other companies, project development, financing, provision of services and consulting activities in the fields of finance, asset management, communication and electronic data processing, as well as the development and trade of information technology products. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and conduct all business directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as enter into security transactions, including guarantees, pledges, global assignments, security transfers and indemnification agreements, for affiliated companies and third parties, even if these are in their exclusive interest.