Insights & News / Compliance

June 20, 2017

Interview on Radio Program "Where Is the Money"

We were interviewed on "Where Is the Money," a program on the 103FM radio station, following the investigation launched by the Israel Securities Authority against Bezeq, its controlling shareholder Shaul Elovitch, and senior officers on suspicion of offenses under the Securities Law. We explained the meaning of related-party transactions in a company (from 11.38).

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April 19, 2017

SEC Charges Two Israeli Residents with Insider Trading – Opinion Article

We published an op-ed on the US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision to file a civil action in a federal court against two Israeli residents who traded in Mobileye stock and options before and after the announcement of its merger with Intel Corp. We noted that the SEC's case against the two Israelis, on suspicion of insider trading, is largely circumstantial.

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March 15, 2017

Whether and How to Enforce on a Monopoly the Prohibition of Charging Excessive and Unfair Prices

Adv. Ilan Blumenfeld, Partner in the Antitrust Department at Barnea, wrote an opinion article in The Marker, dealing with the question of whether and how to enforce on a monopoly the prohibition of charging excessive and unfair prices.

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March 15, 2017

Israel Bar Association Training Course for Directors

We lectured today on the Israel Securities Authority as part of the Israel Bar Association's training course for directors.

March 7, 2017

ISA Proposes Prohibiting the Management and Operation of Binary Options Trading Platforms Outside Israel

An op-ed in Financial Magnates following a new proposed bill to prohibit the management and operation of binary options trading platforms outside of Israel, even if regulated elsewhere.

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November 30, 2016

Regulation of Crowdfunding in the UK, US, and Israel: Comparative Review

We published a comparative review in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law on the regulation of crowdfunding. The article examines how three jurisdictions—the United Kingdom, the United States, and Israel—have addressed the regulatory aspects of the equity crowdfunding sector, and compares the different approaches adopted by their regulators.

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March 2, 2017

Globes Interview on Bribery Case Involving Israeli Businessmen

We were interviewed by Globes following the exposure of bribery cases involving Israeli businessmen. We noted that Israel's prohibition on bribing a foreign public official is relatively new, whereas similar legislation was enacted in the United States as early as 1977, and that the US has encouraged other countries to adopt corresponding laws.

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January 25, 2017

US Federal Trade Commission Investigating Allergan’s Generics Business

We interviewed by Globes after the Federal Trade Commission launched an investigation into a company affiliated with Teva.

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December 26, 2016

Charges against Generic Drug Companies for Price Fixing

We were interviewed by Globes following lawsuits filed in the United States accusing generic drug companies, including Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, of price fixing. We commented that Teva is exposed both to a criminal charges and civil proceedings, and may ultimately be required to reach a settlement in both matters.

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December 5, 2016

Nochi Dankner, Former Chairman of IDB Group, Sentenced to Two Years

We were interviewed by several Israeli newspapers after Nochi Dankner was sentenced to two years' imprisonment following his conviction for stock manipulation. We noted that, unlike the verdict, which created the impression that Dankner would receive a harsher punishment, it appears that the District Court sought to impose a relatively lenient sentence that would nevertheless not prompt the prosecution to appeal.

Article from Israel Hayom

Article from Globes

Article from Funder

June 30, 2016

Proposal to Reconsider Israel Securities Authority's Activist Regulatory Model

An article on the proposal to reconsider the Israel Securities Authority's activist regulatory model for public companies, allowing them to enjoy wider business and legal maneuvering room.

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