In Switzerland and abroad, the acquisition, sale, holding and management of shares in all types of companies and enterprises, as well as investments in them; it can carry out, either for its own account or for the account of third parties, all commercial, financial, securities or real estate operations, directly or indirectly related to its main purpose, it being specified that it may only hold, in Switzerland, in terms of real estate, shares in real estate companies with exclusively commercial purposes. It may also establish branches and/or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also grant loans to its direct or indirect partners and to its direct or indirect subsidiaries and/or join, guarantee or stand surety for loans granted by third parties to its partners.