Acquisition and administration of participations for its own account or for the account of third parties, as representative or in a fiduciary capacity, in commercial, industrial, financial companies, located in Switzerland or abroad, by acquiring shares, bonds, parts, holding claims in any other suitable form. The company may acquire trademarks and patents. It may carry out all operations that are directly or indirectly related to its main purpose. The company may grant loans to its associates or to third parties, act as guarantor for loans subscribed by its associates or third parties, guarantee these loans by issuing or pledging securities, or by subscribing to any other financial commitment, pledge its assets to secure any claim. It may perform all operations and conclude all contracts that are intended to develop its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. In general, the company may establish branches, participate in other companies, acquire or establish companies with an identical or similar purpose, carry out all financial, commercial, movable, immovable and other operations and conclude all contracts intended to develop its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it.