Acquisition and management of participations, on its own account or on behalf of third parties, as a representative or in a fiduciary capacity, in commercial, industrial, financial or real estate companies, located in Switzerland or abroad. This participation may take the form of shares, bonds, partnership interests, claims in any suitable form, patents and trademarks. The company may carry out all operations that are directly or indirectly related to its main purpose. It may establish 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, acquire or sell real estate, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it.