The company's purpose, in Switzerland and abroad, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE and activities regulated by FINMA, is: - all financial activities and all commercial activities and services, - the purchase, sale, development and promotion of any real estate project as well as all related services, management and administration. The company may participate, in Switzerland and abroad, in other companies, create branches and subsidiaries, acquire or establish companies with an identical or similar purpose, acquire, develop, manage and operate all patents and trademarks, carry out all financial, commercial, industrial and real estate transactions (excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE) and conclude all contracts directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose. It may also grant loans or guarantees to associates or third parties if it serves its interests.