The participation, acquisition, management, administration, operation and financing of commercial, industrial, financial, service and real estate companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad. The company may carry out similar transactions, also on a fiduciary basis; administer securities and assets of any kind of companies, listed and unlisted, on stock exchanges. It may acquire movable, material and immaterial assets anywhere and real estate abroad, to manage, encumber and dispose of them. It may engage in any commercial, financial or other activity connected with the company's purpose.