Acquisition and management of participations on its own account or on behalf of third parties, as representative or in a fiduciary capacity, in commercial, industrial, financial and real estate companies based in Switzerland or abroad, by acquiring shares, bonds, participations, holding claims in any other suitable form. The company may acquire patents. It may acquire, mortgage, alienate real estate. It may carry out all operations that are directly or indirectly related to its main purpose. The company may grant loans to its shareholders or third parties, act as guarantor for loans subscribed by its shareholders or third parties, secure these loans by issuing or pledging mortgage securities or by subscribing to any other financial commitment, and pledge its assets to secure any claim.