The purchase, sale, ownership and operation of all real estate, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE. It may, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, carry out all financial, commercial, industrial, movable and immovable transactions in Switzerland and abroad, directly or indirectly related to the main purpose, create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in all companies having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose, grant loans or guarantees to subsidiaries, shareholders or third parties.