The company's purpose is to carry out all financial and real estate operations (with the exception of operations prohibited by the LFAIE), to conclude all contracts related to its activities, as well as all operations aimed at promoting the company's purpose and interest, in Switzerland or abroad. The company may grant loans. The company 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, hold and manage financial participations, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and extending its purpose or directly or indirectly related to it, both in Switzerland and abroad.