The company's purpose is the acquisition and management of equity interests, for its own account or for the account of third parties, in commercial, industrial, and real estate companies located in Switzerland or abroad, through the purchase of shares, bonds, equity interests, and the holding of claims in any appropriate form, with the exception of operations prohibited by the LFAIE; the company may participate in other companies, acquire or establish companies with the same or similar purpose, and carry out all financial, commercial, securities, and real estate operations directly or indirectly related to its purpose. It may also grant loans to its shareholders or to third-party companies, if this is in its interest; the company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.