In recent times, there has been an increasing trend of supervision by the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) over non-supervised entities. This may seem paradoxical: if these entities are not under supervision, why does the...more
A considerable number of Israeli private companies raise funds and approach prospective investors without a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory obligations mandated by the Securities Law. A pivotal provision in this...more
In recent years, we have witnessed a sharp increase in the number of lawsuits filed in Israel against officers and directors of companies and a broadening of the scope of their liability. As a result of their roles, directors...more
The Israel Securities Authority recently published a draft bill to amend the Securities Law. The amendment would give the ISA the power to investigate related offenses committed in addition to securities offenses. Under the...more
On March 30, 2022, the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) published a new staff position statement: “Disclosure Required When Convening a General Meeting of Shareholders Whose Agenda Includes the Appointment of an Auditor.”...more
A wave of IPOs continues to flood the market, prompting the Israel Securities Authority to publish a new staff position paper discussing three key topics. Information disclosures In principle, the Israeli Securities Law...more
The Tel Aviv District Court (Economics Department) recently handed down a ruling in the Ceragon Networks Ltd. case. The ruling states that dual-listed companies may face exposure to lawsuits based on the liability rules under...more
In light of global capital market investors’ growing interest in the topic of responsible investments, the Israel Securities Authority recently published a proposed outline for corporate responsibility and ESG risk...more
The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) will soon require public companies to disclose details about independent committees tasked with overseeing transactions with controlling shareholders. The staff position, published in...more
For the first time, the Israel Securities Authority has published Sentencing Guidelines for Administrative Procedures which contain the considerations guiding its determination of sanctions for individual violators and...more
The Israeli Securities Authority has announced that distribution entities now may be liable for the contents of a prospectus. In a staff position paper published in late July, the ISA changed the rules of the game in the...more
The recent distribution of dividends by the TASE traded Fox-Wizel Ltd., while in receipt of emergency funding from the Israeli government, did not only raise a moral question, but also directed the spotlight on the complexity...more
The Israel Securities Authority announced a new relief for public companies regarding directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. This relief will enable companies to include in remuneration policies only the scope of the...more
Several weeks ago, the Israel Securities Authority published a staff position paper on the consequences of the coronavirus crisis for the disclosure and financial reporting included in the 2020 first quarter report. This was...more
In light of the global coronavirus crisis, the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) has published several steps toward easing the burden on public companies and reporting corporations whose securities are traded on the Tel Aviv...more
On March 16, 2020, the Israel Securities Authority revised its previous position and announced that in light of the exceptional circumstances, reporting corporations may submit their 2019 periodic reports until April 30, 2020...more