Acquisition and administration of participations on its own account or on behalf of third parties, as representative or trustee, in commercial, industrial and financial companies based in Switzerland or abroad, by acquiring shares, bonds, participations, holding claims in any other suitable form, as well as promoting and encouraging sports and cultural activities. 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 suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or directly or indirectly related to it.