The company's purpose is to acquire and manage shareholdings in all financial, commercial, industrial, movable and immovable enterprises, both in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to carry out any financial or commercial activity and to perform all financial or commercial operations directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may create branches and grant loans to its shareholders and to third parties, act as guarantor for loans subscribed by the shareholders or third parties, guarantee these loans by the issuance or pledging of mortgage securities or by the subscription of any other financial commitments.