The investment of capital in securities and real estate; the purchase and management of shares; the acquisition of interests in commercial and industrial enterprises, also promoting their establishment, development, and transformation through interests and financing; administration of third-party assets. The company may carry out financial and banking operations useful or connected to the achievement of its social purposes, in the form of a holding company. The company may develop, acquire, and exploit patents, trademarks, licenses, know-how, and other rights of companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as acquire and hold real estate in Switzerland and abroad.