Acquisition and administration of participations on its own account or on behalf of third parties, as representative or in a fiduciary capacity, in commercial, industrial and financial companies located in Switzerland or abroad, by acquiring shares, bonds, participations, holding claims in any other suitable form. The company may carry out all operations that are directly or indirectly related to its main purpose. It may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, acquire or sell real estate, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and expanding its purpose, directly or indirectly related thereto.