Acquisition and permanent management of participations of all kinds as well as trading in and renting of vehicles and brokerage of financial services such as leasing and loans. May establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and also conduct business with or for the benefit of related parties without adequate consideration, in particular with its shareholders and other group companies, notably grant loans to these persons or provide guarantees, sureties, pledges or other securities to secure their liabilities, and also acquire, manage, encumber and dispose of properties and participations in Switzerland and abroad, as well as carry out any other activity that is directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purposes.