Acquisition of participations in the capital and administration of companies, as well as all real estate and investment transactions, in compliance with the LFAIE, in financial, commercial, industrial or other legal entities, in the short, medium or long term, in Switzerland or abroad; trade, commercial representation, brokerage, market research, acquisition and exploitation of patents, processes and recipes, as well as technical assistance in these areas, on its own account or on behalf of third parties (cf. statutes for full purpose).