Israel
North America | 20 Oct 16
SEC fines Israeli bank for offering advice without a licence
Israel-based Bank Leumi will pay $1.6m (£1.3m, €1.45m) and admit wrongdoing to settle charges from the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it provided investment advice to US customers for over 10 years without registering as an investment adviser or broker-dealer.
Middle East | 13 Sep 16
Israeli court rejects Fatca lawsuit
Israel’s high court has rejected a lawsuit to block the implementation of America’s foreign account tax compliance act (Fatca) despite claims that it violates the country’s basic law on human dignity and liberty.
North America | 2 Sep 16
Israel halts Fatca preparation following lawsuit
An Israeli judge has ordered that the state suspend work on the implementation of America’s foreign account tax compliance act (Fatca), a move welcomed by deVere Group chief executive Nigel Green.
BlackRock launches first Israeli Ucits ETF
BlackRock has launched an exchange traded fund for European investors to invest directly in the national Israeli index. It is the first fund to offer direct exposure to the underlying constituents of this index.