The company's purpose is the acquisition, holding and management of participations, the acquisition, holding and management of real estate, excluding all operations prohibited by the LFAIE. Financing and consulting in the aforementioned areas, in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also engage in any other activity having a direct or indirect connection with these purposes; 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.