The company's purpose is the acquisition and administration of participations, on its own account or on behalf of third parties, as a representative or in a fiduciary capacity, in commercial, industrial, financial and real estate companies, located in Switzerland or abroad, by acquiring shares, bonds, participations, holding claims in any other suitable form. The company may engage in all commercial, industrial and financial activities, movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its main purpose. The company may establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, create or participate in all companies having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose, carry out all operations and conclude contracts that are intended to develop the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it, assume participations in Switzerland or abroad. It may grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties if it serves its interests. It may purchase real estate in Switzerland and abroad.