The company's purpose is to acquire and manage participations in all commercial, industrial and financial, real estate companies in Switzerland and abroad, excluding operations prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). The company may also: carry out any advisory, financial, commercial or industrial, movable or immovable activity, directly or indirectly related to its purpose; create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland or abroad; participate in all companies having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose. grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties, if it serves its interests.