Intermediation of investments and commercial transactions of all kinds, as well as the provision of services directly or indirectly related thereto. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as enter into guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. It may broker and evaluate inventions, patents and other intellectual property rights, as well as acquire, manage, broker and sell capital investments of all kinds.