management of its own assets through the acquisition, sale, administration, management, brokerage, and participation in Switzerland and abroad in all commercial, financial, industrial and real estate companies; purchase, sale, renovation, construction of buildings, apartments, for its own account and on behalf of third parties; granting loans to its shareholders or third parties, acting as guarantor for loans subscribed by its shareholders or third parties, guaranteeing these loans by issuing or pledging mortgage securities or by subscribing to any other financial commitment, pledging its assets to secure any claim.