In Switzerland and/or abroad: purchasing, selling, holding, administering and managing participations in companies (with the exception of operations prohibited by the LFAIE); depositing, acquiring, holding and selling patents or all intellectual property rights and acquiring, holding and granting licenses; granting loans or any other form of financing to companies of the same group or third parties, including its shareholders as well as companies of the groups of these shareholders; providing services and advice to other companies and enterprises of the group to which it belongs.