The holding and management of participations in all types of Swiss and/or foreign companies, as a holding company (in the case of companies holding real estate located in Switzerland, these must have an exclusively commercial use). The company may also carry out any other activity having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose; it may in particular create 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, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or relating directly or indirectly thereto.