ArticleIsrael Group News August 2019Welcome to the August 2019 issue of our global newsletter.IsraelGovernment, Public SectorDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleIsraeli Securities Authority: Binary Options are Un-LicensableIn the last year, the Israeli Securities Authority (ISA) has been reviewing license applications submitted for obtaining an online own-account financial trading license.IsraelFinance and BankingBarnea & Co
ArticleThe Israeli Knesset Postpones The Entry Into Force Of The Payment Services LawThe Israeli Knesset voted to postpone the entry into force of the Payment Services Law from its original effective date of January 9, 2020, to October 2020.IsraelFinance and BankingPearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz
ArticleFinCEN Issues Alert To Financial Institutions To Counter Financing To HamasOn October 20, 2023, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") published an alert (the "FinCEN Alert") to help assist financial institutions...GlobalFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleIsraeli Credit Data Law Comes Into ForceThe law also establishes arrangements for the collection and management of individuals' credit data solely in their capacity as business owners.IsraelFinance and BankingPearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz
ArticleVenture Lending In Israel – License Requirements And Exemptions For LendersWelcome to the second installment in our series of articles providing an overview of the various aspects relating to the venture lending industry in Israel, including some of the legal, commercial and regulatory factors that should be taken into consideration by anyone looking to enter into this realm. IsraelFinance and BankingArnon, Tadmor-Levy
ArticleThings You Need To Know About FintechMuch of this is now paperless, meaning that cloud technology, smartphone and tablet apps, and on-site hardware solutions matter to anyone whose business involves money.IsraelTechnologyBarnea & Co
ArticleIsraeli Government To Permanently Outlaw Binary Options IndustryThe Israeli government has approved a bill to ban the entire Israeli-based binary option industry and put a halt to its ominous consequences. IsraelFinance and BankingGiambrone
ArticlePrecedent Ruling: A Bank May Refuse To Provide Service To A Company Engaging In Virtual CurrenciesIn 2013, in order to deposit money from its customers who buy or sell bitcoins in the Company's digital wallet, the Company opened a bank account through which it performed cash transactions,IsraelFinance and BankingBarnea & Co
ArticleTel Aviv Stock Exchange Launches Exchanged Traded Fund Listing Rules (ETF)We are pleased to announce that the TASE is to allow global-traded funds to be listed.IsraelFinance and BankingHerzog Fox & Neeman
ArticleIRS Warns Of Variation Of Form W-8BEN ScamThe legitimate IRS Form W-8BEN, does not ask for any of that information.IsraelTaxDave Wolf & Co
ArticleNew Form By Swiss Banks Encourages Israelis To Participate In Voluntary DisclosureThe efforts made by the Israeli Tax Authorities (ITS) to combat unreported overseas accounts held by Israelis are beginning to yield results.IsraelTaxDave Wolf & Co
ArticleClient Update | Banking & FinanceProhibition of Money Laundering Order (Identification, Reporting and Record-Keeping Requirements of Financial Services Providers to Prevent Money Laundering and Terror Financing) (Amendment), 5778-2018IsraelFinance and BankingHerzog Fox & Neeman
ArticleThe Interim Report Of The Committee On Promotion Of Publicly Traded Infrastructure Investment FundsTo that end, the committee has recommended, amongst others, certain tax benefits and restrictions as outlined below.IsraelFinance and BankingFischer Behar Chen Well Orion & Co
ArticleIsrael Approves CRS Regulations On The Exchange Of Financial InformationNew Israeli Income Tax Regulations, which were officially published on 6 February 2019, implement the Common Standard on Reporting and Due Diligence for Financial Account Information, which was developed by the OECD.IsraelTaxHerzog Fox & Neeman
ArticleReceiving Money From Abroad? Make Sure You Have Back Up Information.The efforts made by the Israeli Tax Authorities (ITA) to combat unreported overseas accounts held by Israelis are beginning to yield results.IsraelTaxDave Wolf & Co
ArticleHow Safe Is SAFE?The tools for startup financing develop over the years.IsraelCorporate/Commercial LawMonosevich & Co
ArticleVenture Lending In Israel – Israeli Innovation AuthorityWe are preparing a series of periodic short articles providing an overview of various aspects relating to the venture lending and private credit industry in Israel, as it relates specifically to funding Israeli related technology companies. IsraelFinance and BankingArnon, Tadmor-Levy
ArticlePerhaps The QuadragaCX Story Will Have A Happy EndingWhile there are the aficionados who will say that cryptocurrencies will free us of the chains of the global financial institutions, on the occasions ...IsraelTechnologyYigal Arnon & Co