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Calcalist -22.01.20

  Peninsula raised approximately NIS 252 million in a public share offering The non-bank credit company completed the public tender for the issuance of shares with demand of NIS 450 million; the price in the tender was NIS 3.6 per share – a price reflecting a 6% premium over today’s closing price; among the investors […]

THE MARKER 15.09.19

Discrimination under the law: What banks hide from credit applicants About two years after its publication, at the end of August, the amendment to the “Fair Credit” Law (5777 – 2017), which is intended to amend the Non-Bank Loan Regulation Law (5753 – 1993), will enter into force.

Calcalist 13.08.19

  A celebration in non-bank credit: a 72% jump in Peninsula profits The net profit of the credit company for small and medium-sized companies controlled by Meitav Dash amounted to NIS 8.4 million in the second quarter; the credit portfolio increased by 18.4% since the beginning of the year to NIS 869 million.

Calcalist 16.07.19

  Institutional investors flocked: Peninsula raised NIS 208 million in bonds Calcalist learned that Harel, Psagot, Excellence, Ayalon, Meitav Dash and Edmond de Rothschild participated in the fundraising of the non-banking credit company controlled by Meitav Dash.

THEMARKER 22.05.19

The revolution that creates millionaires: Peninsula’s value soars, credit portfolio rises to NIS 870 million Peninsula shares jumped another 10% yesterday after an excellent report ■ Peninsula CEO and founder Micha Avni is worth 65 million shekels ■ Avni: “We are entering a new era, in which finance companies will become a real alternative to […]

Calcalist 17.04.19

  Peninsula Fund and EIF sign NIS 300 million financing agreement for Israeli companies The agreement will include a guarantee program to provide credit on preferential terms to small and medium-sized businesses in rapid growth stages, or innovative businesses in the fields of technology, industry and services; this is the second investment by the European […]

Calcalist 16.04.19

  Institutionals want a share of non-bank credit The anchor investors in the growing market are investment houses; the entry of institutions is helping the industry to shed its gray market image, and Peninsula’s CEO is optimistic: “The industry is expected to double in the next three years”; Opel Balance CEO warns: “The cow wants […]

Yedioth Ahronoth 13.03.19

Getting in shape: Peninsula will finance Spice’s expansion The Business Support Fund will provide a 15 million shekel credit line to the low-cost chain of fitness centers. The chain has 17 discounted gyms: 60,000 people pay 99 shekels per month

Telniri 26.11.18

The Bank of Israel is preventing competition in the credit market and is hampering the development of non-bank credit. Those who are harmed by the ego wars are business owners and households. The Association of Credit Companies at the Chamber of Commerce demands the removal of restrictions on non-bank credit companies in raising bonds and […]

Globes 05.11.18

  Has the landlord gone crazy? “I welcome the regulation – it calms the market” Peninsula was founded in 2004 against the backdrop of a credit crunch for small and medium-sized businesses. Since then, its equity has grown from NIS 12 to 150 million. One of the largest investment houses in Israel has purchased most […]

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“My vision is that in the not-so-distant future, every real estate developer from the urban renewal sector who turns to the non-banking lending market will go through Peninsula. We are the fastest, most efficient and most stable.”

After 20 years of finding financing solutions for businesses in a wide variety of fields, Peninsula, a public company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, has in recent months begun providing financial support to real estate developers in the field of urban renewal.

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A lifeline for the construction industry: the golden age of non-bank financing companies

While the war and market challenges have brought the construction industry to one of the greatest crises it has known since the establishment of the state – many construction companies continue to build Israel. One of the reasons for this is the entry of non-bank financing companies, such as Peninsula, into the picture • In a special interview, Jackie Cohen, CEO of Peninsula, emphasizes the importance of non-bank financing for the success of projects

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Einav Flaid | Head of Customer Relations Department

Einav Plid has experience in telecommunications and pension sectors. She has over 12 years of extensive managerial experience in the fields of client relations, operations, and organization and methods. In her previous roles, she was responsible for cross-organizational processes involving the implementation of work procedures and information systems. Plid holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the Open University.

Ofri Weiss | VP of Strategic Clients and Marketing

Has 16 years of experience in the field of business credit, corporate finance, real estate and diamonds.
In his previous position, he served as director of the diamond sector at Union Bank of Israel Ltd., after holding various management positions in the department of business credit.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a specialization in finance and IT from the College of Management and a master’s degree in business administration with a specialization in finance and the capital market from the Ono Academic Campus.

Roy Maman | Chief Risk Officer

Roy Maman has over 12 years of extensive experience in managing business credit. His career includes serving as a manager in the corporate department of a leading bank, as an analyst, and as a senior credit officer. In his previous role, he served as Head of Credit Risk at Peninsula. Maman holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Tel Aviv University.

Michael Keren | VP Chief Legal Counsel

Michael has extensive experience accompanying public and private companies covering legal aspects in a wide array of fields, including capital and debt raising, mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions and insolvency proceedings. Before joining Peninsula, Michael was employed as an attorney in the Capital Markets and Securities Department at Pearl Cohen law firm. Before that, he served as an attorney in the Commercial and Capital Markets department at Yigal Arnon & Co law firm, where he accompanied Peninsula as an external legal advisor when it was listed at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Michael has a B.A in Law from the University of Haifa.

Nissim Laham | Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Nissim Laham possesses vast experience as a CFO in various public and private companies. He has held roles as CFO and board member in numerous financial institutions (including financial organizations), holding companies, industrial firms, and commercial enterprises such as Meitav Investment House Ltd., Meitav Trade Ltd., Gaon Group Ltd., and Gaon Holdings Ltd. Laham is a certified public accountant (CPA) and holds a B.B. degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting from the College of Management Academic Studies in Tel Aviv.

Yafit Yehuda | CEO of Real Estate Financing

Yafit Yehuda has over 20 years of extensive experience in managing and financing transactions, including real estate deals. She brings a deep familiarity with the financial and business sectors of the Israeli economy. Her career includes senior management roles in the Corporate Division of Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, as well as serving as Credit Manager in the Investment Division of Menora Mivtachim. She was also CEO of the Phoenix Value Urban Renewal Fund and currently serves as an external director at a public real estate company.

Jackie Cohen | Chief Executive Officer

Jacky Cohen brings extensive managerial and financial experience, along with a profound familiarity with the Israeli business landscape across all sectors. He is known for devising creative financial solutions. His career includes a distinguished tenure as a senior executive at Bank Hapoalim, where he held several prominent managerial positions. He led the Options Unit (MAOF), managed the Financial Products Department, and later transitioned to the Corporate Division, serving as a Client Relations Manager responsible for a capital markets team. He also managed the High-Tech, Industry, and Capital Markets sector and headed the Commercial Banking Division.
In the last five years of his career at the bank, Cohen served as Head of the Corporate Division. Following his departure from the bank, he became the CEO of a non-bank financial institution.