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Investor Conference to be Held in London on June 18, 2009 |
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Keynote speaker: Prof. Stanley Fischer, Governor of the Bank of Israel
5 leading Israeli companies presenting to British investors
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LONDON – On June 18th, the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and the Embassy of Israel in London will host "Israel Opportunity 2009". Now in its ninth year, the conference offers an opportunity for British and internationals investors and analysts to learn about the exciting investment opportunities available in the Israeli market.
The keynote speaker at the conference will be Prof. Stanley Fischer, Governor of the Bank of Israel. Prof. Fischer previously held posts including Chief Economist of the World Bank from 1988 to 1990, and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund between 1994 and 2001.
Five of the leading TASE-listed companies will give presentations and hold one-on-one meetings with investors. The Presenters are:
Ofra Strauss, Chairperson of the Board of Directors - Strauss Group Ltd.
Amos Shapira, President & CEO - Cellcom Israel Ltd.
Galia Maor, President & CEO - Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.
Giora Offer, President & CEO – Israel Discount Bank Ltd.
Akiva Mozes, President & CEO - Israel Chemicals Ltd.
Dr. Orna Berry, Chairperson of the Israel Venture Association and former Chief Scientist of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment, will review recent developments in Israel’s Hi-tech.
About TASE
Established in September 1935, the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange is Israel’s sole stock exchange, offering an increasingly sophisticated range of products to investors, including equity, corporate bonds, treasury bills and notes, index products and derivatives. The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange features 637 companies listing equities, 342 index-tracking products, 40 series of government bonds, 547 series of corporate bonds and 1048 mutual funds. As of April 2009, the exchange’s market capitalization in equities was over £100 billion. In recent years, the exchange has enhanced its international presence, signing Memorandums of Understanding with the London Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and NYSE-Euronext.
For more information please contact:
Alistair Scott or Jonathan Shillington, Grayling on 020 7255 1100
Email: israel2009@uk.grayling.com
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