Acquisition and administration of participations, on its own account or on behalf of third parties, as representative or in a fiduciary capacity, in commercial, industrial, investment or asset management companies based in Switzerland or abroad, by acquiring shares, bonds, or other suitable forms of participation; the company may, as a secondary objective, establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland or abroad; participate in other companies that have a direct or indirect connection to its purpose, acquire or establish them; in general, engage in any financial, commercial, or industrial activity, whether movable or immovable, that promotes its development and is directly or indirectly related to its purpose; carry out these transactions on its own behalf or on behalf of third parties, as representative, agent, or commissioner, or have them executed on its behalf by third parties; grant loans to shareholders and third parties, provide leasing, act as guarantor for loans taken out by shareholders or third parties, and secure its loans by issuing or pledging mortgage securities or by subscribing to any other financial commitment.