Jun 23, 2016

Federation’s Investment Committee Chair Led the Inaugural Israel Investment Summit

In 2013, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation became the first Jewish community in the U.S. to invest directly in Israeli public equities as part of its endowment portfolio, and other communities have since followed Miami’s lead. This week, Federation’s Investment Committee Chair John Bussel led the inaugural Israel Investment Summit. Focusing on investment opportunities in Israel for private investors and endowments, the five-day mission featured meetings with top Israeli business leaders, investment houses and private equity and venture capital firms. Mission highlights included meetings with The Honorable Reuven Rivlin, President of Israel, Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Chairman Amnon Neubach and Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug. Organized by The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and Israel’s Economic Mission to the US, the program showcased Israel’s vibrant and innovative economy and business and startup sectors.