Acquisition, sale and management of shares in companies of all kinds. It can carry out all transactions related to these activities as well as transactions to promote the purpose and interests of the company. It can establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with similar purposes, merge with such companies and conclude all contracts that serve the further development or achievement of its goals, or relate directly or indirectly to them. It can grant loans to its shareholders as well as to companies of the same group of companies or accept loans from them.