Finance
Bank Leumi becomes first Israeli bank to issue covered bonds to foreign investors
Hanan Friedman Bank Leumi CEO, "I am proud that Leumi is the first Israeli bank to lead this important step of opening the Israeli market to such issuances.”
Every generation must be taught that 'never again' is not just a slogan - opinion
Mission driven: founders explain how startups compete with big-tech salaries
Ayandeh Bank's collapse highlights breakdown of Iran’s financial system - WSJ
Iran's currency sinks to lowest level in history, local media blames government policy
Iranian media blamed the government's recent economic liberalization policies for adding pressure to the open rate market.
Your Investments: Planning after another strong year in the stock market
‘Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.’ – Dalai Lama
With loan relief set to expire, banks will profit while Israelis pay - opinion
The banks will continue waiting patiently. Those very same customers will eventually arrive, will pay the high interest rates, and, unlike today, will have no temporary market benefit on rely on.
A nation in healing
Insights from the Israel Bonds Medical Delegation
'The upside of the public real estate market is still ahead of us'
At the “Financing Time” conference, Yaniv Pagot said Israel’s public real estate market will grow as rates fall. Investors return, capital awakens, stable firms benefit most.
Trump pardons Jewish-British billionaire Joe Lewis, who pleaded guilty to insider trading
Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns English Soccer club Tottenham Hotspur, has been pardoned by Trump after pleading guilty to insider trading in 2024.
Your Investments: Lentil soup and inheritance
A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair. – Niccolo Machiavelli
Your Taxes: R&D centers are big business for Israel
Israel’s new R&D center tax circular could transform the merger and acquisition strategies of acquiring groups with global revenues of over NIS 10b.
AI boom brings fresh risks to US markets, more money to M&A
AI frenzy is driving tech stock surges and risky debt as investors chase future gains, raising concerns about market volatility.
Israel pushes to outlaw possession of over NIS 200,000 in cash
Opponents of the move claim that it severely violates privacy and limits economic freedom.
