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ארז יוסף משנה למנכ״ל בנק הפועלים ו COO

Bank Hapoalim Loses Deputy CEO-COO Week After New CEO Appointment

21.07.19|Raheli Bindman
On Monday, Israeli Bank Hapoalim announced the choice of outsider candidate Dov Kotler as its new CEO. Now Erez Yosef, who was also in the running as an in-house candidate, has announced his retirement
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Fintech Company Curve Raises $55 Million at $250 Million Valuation

16.07.19|Meir Orbach
Co-founded in 2015 by Israel-born Shachar Bialick, Curve's service enables users to combine different credit cards into one card and app
אורי לוין בנק דיסקונט דוב קוטלר אינטו

One Is Home-Grown, the Other an Outsider: Discount and Hapoalim's New CEOs

16.07.19|Raheli Bindman
Uri Levin is set to enter Lilach Asher-Topilsky’s shoes as CEO of Israeli Bank Discount, and Dov Kotler will inherit Arik Pinto as CEO of Hapoalim. These are the challenges they will face
אורי לוין בנק דיסקונט

Israel’s Discount Bank Selects Uri Levin as New CEO

15.07.19|Micky Grunfeld
Lilach Asher-Topilsky, the bank's CEO since 2014, was one of three Israeli bank CEOs to announce her resignation in recent months
הוועידה הכלכלית הלאומית 2018 ערן יעקב בשיחה עם עמרי מילמן

In its Battle Against Tax Evaders, Israel Tax Authority Sets its Sights on Payment Apps

14.07.19|Raheli Bindmand
Israeli Banks Leumi, Hapoalim, and Discount all offer mobile payment apps; some small businesses have been using them to perform transactions under the radar
רקפת רוסק עמינח מנכלית בנק לאומי 14.8.18

Israel's Banking Ecosystem Is Experiencing Upheaval

01.07.19|Raheli Bindman
On Sunday, Israel’s Bank Leumi CEO and President Rakefet Russak-Aminoach announced her upcoming retirement, becoming the third Israeli bank CEO to do so since April
רקפת רוסק עמינח מנכלית בנק לאומי 14.8.18

Bank Leumi President and CEO to Retire After Seven Years

30.06.19|Raheli Bindman and Micky Grunfeld
Rakefet Russak-Aminoach is in talks to join Israeli cybersecurity think tank and startup foundry Team8 LLC., according to source
יבגניה קרמר KPMG סומך חייקין בשיחה עם רו"ח צוריאל תמם בנק ישראל כנס פינטק 2019

Innovation Is Not Just About Tech, but About Identifying Market Needs, Says Bank of Israel Exec

25.06.19|Naomi Zoref
Tzuriel Tamam, the bank's supervisor of credit data sharing, spoke Monday at a fintech conference held in Tel Aviv by Calcalist, Bank Leumi’s tech banking arm LeumiTech, and accounting firm KPMG
נעמה אופק ארד כנס פינטק 2019

A Fifth of Online Buyers Don't Complete Deals, Says Riskified Chief Operations Officer

25.06.19|Naomi Zoref
Naama Ofek-Arad spoke Monday at a fintech conference held in Tel Aviv by Calcalist, Bank Leumi’s tech banking arm LeumiTech, and accounting firm KPMG
ניר קלר מייסד  CTO BlueVine כנס פינטק 2019

Investors Are Interested in Fintech, Says Bluevine Co-Founder and CTO

25.06.19|Tomer Hadar
Nir Klar spoke Monday at a fintech conference held in Tel Aviv by Calcalist, Bank Leumi’s tech banking arm LeumiTech, and accounting firm KPMG
מיטל רביב ראש מחלקת פינטק וחדשנות KPMG ישראל כנס פינטק 2019

Innovation in the Financial System Must Come From Within, Says KPMG Exec

24.06.19|Naomi Zoref
Meital Raviv, a managing director and head of fintech and innovation at KPMG Israel, spoke Monday at a fintech conference held in Tel Aviv by Calcalist, Bank Leumi’s tech banking arm LeumiTech, and accounting firm KPMG
פיליפ סרף מנכ"ל השקעות בנקאיות טכנולוגיות בחטיבת המזרח התיכון קרדיט סוויס כנס פינטק 2019

The Finance Industry Will Change Profoundly in the Next Five Years, Says Credit Suisse Exec

24.06.19|Adi Barak
Philippe Cerf, a managing director in the investment banking and capital markets division of Credit Suisse, spoke Monday at a fintech conference held in Tel Aviv by Calcalist, Bank Leumi’s tech banking arm LeumiTech, and accounting firm KPMG
הודי זק ראש החטיבה הטכנולוגית מערך הסייבר הלאומי כנס פינטק 2019

The Financial Sector is the Target of Most Cyber Attacks, Says Israeli Exec

24.06.19|Meir Orbach
Hudi Zack, the chief executive director of the technology unit at the Israel National Cyber Directorate, spoke Monday at a fintech conference held in Tel Aviv by Calcalist, Bank Leumi’s tech banking arm LeumiTech, and accounting firm KPMG
ד"ר חדוה בר המפקחת על הבנקים כנס פינטק 2019

Facebook’s Libra Will Disrupt Central Banks, Forcing Them to Adjust Their Policies, Says Israeli Banking Regulator

24.06.19|Hagar Ravet
Hedva Ber spoke at a fintech conference held in Tel Aviv by Calcalist, Bank Leumi’s tech banking arm LeumiTech, and accounting firm KPMG
יפעת אורון מנכלי"ת לאומיטק כנס פינטק 2019

AI and Big Data Are the Future of Finance, Says LeumiTech CEO

24.06.19|Meir Orbach
Yifat Oron spoke Monday at a fintech conference held in Tel Aviv by Calcalist, Bank Leumi’s tech banking arm LeumiTech, and accounting firm KPMG
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Israeli Court Rules Bank Can Refuse to Deposit Funds From Cryptocurrency Transactions

18.03.19|Omri Milman
Last year, crypto mining company Israminers appealed to the court after Israel’s Bank Igud refused to take its business, claiming it is in violation of the bank’s terms of service
מדדים השקעה בנק

Israel Moves Ahead With International Exchange of Financial Information of Foreign Residents

17.03.19|Omri Milman
The policy is a result of Israel’s commitment to an international taxation standard called common reporting standard (CRS)
ועידת הדיגיטל והמובייל ד"ר רונן יוכפז מנהל אגף הפיתוח בחטיבה

Bank Hapoalim Partners With Local Startup to Give Biometric Access to Bank Accounts

31.10.18|Racheli Bindman
Using AnyVision’s facial recognition technologies, the bank can let customers open a bank account online without having to come to the bank personally, Ronen Yochpaz, a vice president at the bank said
מ ימין ג'ון ברייסון ו מאריו דה לצ'ה בנק לאומי ארה"ב

LeumiTech Brings In Mario De Lecce and John Bryson to Head U.S. Tech Division

20.08.18|CTech
The New York-headquartered subsidiary of Israel's Bank Leumi announced intentions to extend its focus to non-Israeli companies
כנס פינטק 15.5.18 חדוה בר המפקחת על הבנקים

Regulator Hopes to Pave the Way for Newcomers in Israel’s Rigid Financial Services Market

07.08.18|Raheli Bindman
On Monday, Israel’s central bank and Ministry of Finance announced they are working to establish open banking standards in the country