The company's purpose is the acquisition, sale and management of participations in any financial, industrial and commercial enterprise, as well as the purchase, sale and development of any real estate, except for any operation prohibited by the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). The company may also: carry out any financial, commercial or industrial activity, movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its purpose; create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland or abroad; participate in any enterprise having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose; grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties, if it serves its interests.