The purchase, rental, construction and resale of all properties located in the canton of Geneva; the company may carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all financial, commercial, industrial, movable and immovable transactions (excluding transactions prohibited by the LFAIE), in Switzerland and abroad, directly or indirectly related to the main purpose; it may create branches in Switzerland and abroad; the company may also grant loans to its shareholders and/or guarantee, secure or guarantee loans granted by third parties to its shareholders.