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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 368

Investments in Israel

Illustrative: View of the Phoenix Investment House in Tel Aviv on June 30, 2023. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
September 6, 2023, 11:43 pm
Treasury: Foreign investments in Israel plunged 60% in 1st quarter this year
Finance Ministry says Israel drew $2.6 billion in foreign funds, while noting 80% drop in mergers and acquisitions amid tech layoffs and with judicial overhaul spooking investors
By Sharon Wrobel
File: Anti-judicial overhaul demonstrators protest the appearance of Economy Minister Nir Barkat, at a conference in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on July 10, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 8, 2023, 2:36 pm
Bloomberg: Netanyahu’s talk of shelving parts of overhaul fails to win over investors
Experts say investors keeping an eye on developments do not believe PM’s talk of compromise will placate opposition or protesters, as shekel, foreign bonds fail to grow
By ToI Staff
Israeli reserve soldiers, veterans and activists rally outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, protesting against the government's planned judicial overhaul, on February 10, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 14, 2023, 6:14 am
The judiciary fight is fueled by deep distrust; that makes compromise elusive
Why Justice Minister Yariv Levin is in such a rush, foreign investors are increasingly worried, and President Herzog’s call for dialogue may fail
By Haviv Rettig Gur
Israeli startup Finq develops AI-based online marketplace for financial products. (Courtesy)
February 12, 2023, 8:46 pm
Israeli fintech startup nabs $6 million from Palo Alto’s Nir Zuk
Finq was founded in 2019 and has developed an AI-based digital marketplace for investment, pension, and insurance products
By Sharon Wrobel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a government conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on January 29, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 3, 2023, 10:42 pm
Netanyahu said to call global credit rating firms amid concern over judicial shakeup
Premier reportedly appeals directly to international ranking companies, banks to convince them government proposals won’t damage economy, don’t justify downgrade
By ToI Staff
In this August 16, 2019, file photo, the logo for JPMorgan Chase & Co. appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
February 3, 2023, 11:43 am
JPMorgan warns of growing risk to investing in Israel due to judicial shakeup plans
Internal memo from US banking behemoth cites ‘geopolitical hostilities’ and proposed overhaul of judicial system, which it says could adversely impact Israeli credit rating
By Ash Obel
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in the center of Tel Aviv, December 25, 2018. (Adam Shuldman/Flash90)
December 23, 2022, 1:32 pm
Norway’s huge sovereign wealth fund said weighing divesting from Israel
Reports say the major global investor is reviewing its activity in the country due to Israeli banks’ involvement in West Bank settlements
By ToI Staff
An aerial view of the Azrieli compound area. (Oren Kfir via iStock by Getty Images)
September 14, 2022, 9:51 pm
Funding fears lessen as Israeli startups find footing in downturn, survey finds
Study by Startup Snapshot shows founders, employees relatively optimistic despite market turmoil
By Ricky Ben-David
Senior adviser to the US president Jared Kushner attends a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2020. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
May 7, 2022, 8:54 pm
Riyadh to invest millions in Israeli tech via Jared Kushner’s new fund — report
Reported plan will serve as the first public instance of Saudi Arabia directly investing in Israel; two companies said to have already been selected
By ToI Staff
Addionics batteries. (Courtesy: Addionics)
January 25, 2022, 6:51 pm
Israeli startup Addionics nabs new investment for smart 3D battery tech
Tel Aviv company seeks to rethink battery architecture with smart electrodes that it says can improve battery performance, capacity, charging time, and lifetime
By Ricky Ben-David
Illustrative: The entrance to Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in the center of Tel Aviv, December 25, 2018. (Adam Shuldman/Flash90)
January 25, 2022, 4:40 pm
Waiting for a nod: Israeli traders eye global investor vote, eager for stock bonanza
If global index provider MSCI reclassifies Israel to Europe, as hoped, implications for Israeli capital market would be ‘hugely significant,’ say analysts
By Shoshanna Solomon
Softbank group CEO Masayoshi Son answers a question during a press conference announcing the company's financial results in Tokyo, August 7, 2019. (Toshifumi KITAMURA/AFP)
January 9, 2022, 9:03 pm
Japan-Israel ties strengthen, as 2021 investments nearly triple to record $2.9b
Japan accounts for 15.8% of all foreign investment in Israeli high-tech, compared just 1.8% in 2016, data compiled by consulting firm Harel-Hertz shows
By Ricky Ben-David
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, December 25, 2018. (Adam Shuldman/Flash90)
May 30, 2021, 5:43 pm
Migdal Capital Markets becomes first investment house to track new green index
Giving institutional investors an environmentally conscious option, exchange traded fund will track the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange TA-125 Fossil Free index
By Sue Surkes
Then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left; United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan; and Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa; at the White House, Sept. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
March 12, 2021, 8:06 am
UAE announces $10 billion fund for investments in Israel
Abu Dhabi to put money into strategic sectors including energy manufacturing, water, space, healthcare and agri-tech
By AFP
View of chimneys from a refinery in Haifa Bay. (Shay Levy/Flash90)
December 16, 2020, 11:40 am
Israeli investment house scores first with pledge not to invest in fossil fuels
Cramim Investments co-founder says move ‘pays off over time’; Extinction Rebellion protests Migdal’s ‘greenwash’ for pledge to apply environmental criteria to investment choices
By Sue Surkes
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