Israel Securities Authority
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Israel Securities Authority, translated into English and compared across sources. 24 recent stories.
Acting National Insurance chief gets extension until January 2027
Israel’s Dothan Committee extended Zvika Cohen’s acting term as head of the National Insurance Institute until January 31, 2027. The institute has lacked a permanent director sinc…
Regulators Move to Overhaul Bank Trading Fees After Record NIS 3.5 Billion Haul
Israel’s Bank of Israel, Securities Authority and Finance Ministry have published a three-stage plan to overhaul securities trading fees at the big banks. The reform aims to simpl…
Israeli Banks’ Hidden Investment Advice Fees Could Soon Be Exposed
A joint Israeli regulatory task force wants bank investment-advice fees made transparent, after finding banks earn hidden commissions through mutual fund charges. The plan could o…
Victory launches fuel cards with a 55 agorot-per-liter discount
Victori is selling 250-shekel fuel cards that reduce Sonol fuel prices by 55 agorot per liter, with savings of 18.3 shekels per card. The company is also facing a price-fixing tri…
Israel to Ease REIT Rules to Boost Long-Term Rental Housing
Israel is preparing to ease tax and regulatory rules for REITs to spur long-term rental housing. The committee’s recommendations would let funds sell more apartments without losin…
Israeli State Delegation to Visit Nasdaq to Explore Defense Company Listings
A state delegation led by Maayan Harel will visit Nasdaq next month to examine IPO options for Israeli defense firms, including dual listings in New York and Tel Aviv. The trip co…
Bank of Israel Caps Debit Fees, Leaves Credit Card Charges Untouched
The Bank of Israel announced a staged fee reform capping debit card and checking account charges, starting in October 2026 and July 2027. It is not changing credit card fees, whic…
Netanyahu Trial Hearing Focuses on Claims Police Searched Without Legal Basis
At the District Court on Sunday, retired Superintendent Eli Levi was cross-examined in the Netanyahu trial over how the investigations began. The defense argued police conducted a…
Seven Brothers' Family Deal Over Supermarket Stake Draws Regulator Pushback
Bikkurei HaSadeh is buying out its controlling family relative’s 10% stake in Shuk Ha'ir for 17.24 million shekels. The Israel Securities Authority says the deal needs shareholder…
Dolphin Moves to Launch Independent Mutual Fund Company Amid Regulatory Shift
Dolphin is seeking approval to establish an independent mutual fund management company, with launch targeted for October. The move reflects both industry consolidation and tighter…
A Costly Housing Scheme, Hidden Gaza Trade, and the Search for More Gas
The article attacks Israel’s Price for the Resident housing scheme as an expensive policy that helps few people while pushing prices up for everyone else. It also criticizes secre…
Barclays Hotels Updates Prospectus After Disclosure of CEO’s Criminal Indictment
Barclays Hotels has corrected its bond prospectus after Calcalist revealed that controlling shareholder and CEO Motti Green was indicted in 2023 and is on criminal trial. The comp…
Treasury Drafts Next Budget Push on Insurance Brokers, Tax Breaks, and New Levies
Israel’s Finance Ministry is preparing a major 2027 budget package that could revive reforms on insurance broker pay, financial regulation, and tax breaks. The ministry is also pl…
Tel Aviv Market Braces for Another Weak Session as Nex Vision, Cal and Av-Gad Make Headlines
Tel Aviv is headed for another cautious session after three red days and a weak Wall Street close. Local markets are also watching major corporate news involving Next Vision, Cal…
Israeli Regulator Blocks Real Estate Valuation for Abu-Gad Subsidiary
Israel’s Securities Authority rejected a valuation that would have placed Abu-Gad Kinneret at over 200 million shekels. The company later dropped the valuation from its prospectus…
Mutual Hedge Funds Surge in Popularity, but a Legal Deadline and Market Risks Loom
Israel’s retail mutual hedge funds have grown rapidly since launching in April 2023, reaching about 6 billion shekels. Top funds have posted strong returns, but critics warn that…
Israeli Markets Regulator Unveils Major Overhaul of Corporate Reporting
Israel Securities Authority published the final Hamdani Committee recommendations for a sweeping rewrite of public-company reporting, with implementation targeted for end-2026. Th…
Infinity’s War-Time Bet on Israel Powers Record Returns and Asset Growth
Infinity, a small Israeli investment house, has become the top-returning provident-fund manager after a sharp bet on Israel during the war. Its assets rose above 7 billion shekels…
Mesh Payments launches automated supplier payment system in Israel
Mesh Payments has launched in Israel with an automated supplier-payment platform that handles invoices through payment execution. The rollout follows a payment-services license fr…
Western Union to Buy Israeli Fintech GMT for About NIS 200 Million
Western Union has agreed to acquire Israeli fintech GMT for about NIS 200 million. GMT will join Western Union but keep its brand, and CEO Eran Saruk will remain in charge.
Israeli Chains Quietly Profit From Gaza Supply Trade, Led by Victory’s 99 Million Shekel Disclosure
Victory supermarket chain disclosed 99 million shekels in first-quarter sales to Gaza after a securities filing request, exposing a wider and largely confidential Israeli supply n…
Apax and Zahavit Cohen Deny Ex-Number Two's Abuse Claims, Say He Sought Revenge
Apax, Apax Israel, and Zahavit Cohen filed a defense against Eran Nachum’s labor lawsuit, denying abuse claims and saying he launched a revenge campaign after failing to oust Cohe…
Banks Push Back on Proposal to Shield New Investment Accounts
Israel’s banks are opposing a proposal to exclude them from a new unified investment account being designed by the Arbitrage Committee. The committee is weighing temporary protect…
Revolut Expands in Israel Even as EU Regulators Tighten the Screws
Revolut is expanding its hiring and licensing efforts in Israel, where it wants a full banking foothold. At the same time, the ECB is restricting new product launches in Europe ov…
