The company's purpose is to hold and manage participations of any kind, as well as to accept consulting mandates and provide brokerage services. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and warranties for its subsidiaries and third parties.