The purchase, sale, rental and management of real estate and funds in Switzerland and abroad, including the development and realization of real estate projects. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches as well as acquire, manage and dispose of intellectual property rights and participations in other companies. The company may also carry out all commercial, financial or other operations suitable to promote directly or indirectly the company's purpose. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to group companies and third parties, including their shareholders (direct or indirect) and affiliated companies, and provide guarantees of any kind for their liabilities, also by way of pledge or assignment of assets in trust and guarantees of any other kind, for consideration or not.