The company's purpose is to carry out commercial and financial transactions, hold participations in financial institutions, and hold rights related to financial transactions or international capital transfer, and buy and sell real estate. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose or suitable to promote it. 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 grant guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties.