Acquisition and administration of participations for its own account or for the account of third parties, as representative or in a fiduciary capacity, in commercial, industrial, financial companies, located in Switzerland or abroad, by acquiring shares, bonds, participations, holding claims in any other suitable form. The company may acquire trademarks and patents, carry out all operations that are directly or indirectly related to its main purpose. It may grant loans to its associates or third parties, guarantee loans subscribed by its associates or third parties, secure these loans by issuing or pledging mortgage securities or by subscribing to any other financial commitment, pledge its assets to secure any claim. 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 are directly or indirectly related to it.