The company's purpose is to acquire, encumber, manage and sell domestic and foreign participations and securities of all kinds. It can establish and finance branches and subsidiaries as well as companies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, and merge with other companies. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties. It can take out and grant loans, as well as assume guarantees and sureties for direct and indirect subsidiaries, branches, shareholders and third parties. The company can acquire, encumber, finance, manage and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, and provide trust, administration and consulting services in Switzerland and abroad.