Acquisition, encumbrance, construction, holding, brokerage, trading, sale, management and administration of real estate and property rights in Switzerland and abroad; provision of services and consulting of all kinds, in particular acquisition, holding, sale of participations as well as financing of other companies; financing, development, implementation and marketing of projects of all kinds; financing and provision of guarantees, loans and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties; participations; acquisition, management and exploitation of intellectual property.