The company's purpose is to acquire, sell, create, develop, hold and manage real estate; to acquire, hold, manage and sell participations in other companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to trade in securities, currencies, commodities, derivatives, options and futures of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.