Israel-Hamas War Casts Shadow Over $43 Billion in Assets as Stocks Slump
- ‘Actively reviewing’ risks and exposures of the fund: Gualy
- Investors will demand risk premium for Israeli assets: AMP
Israeli soldiers patrol near the border with Gaza on Oct. 10.
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The conflict between Israel and Hamas has turned the spotlight on billions of dollars in Israel-linked fund assets, as money managers gauge the toll on businesses operating in the war-stricken country.
At least $43 billion is held in Israeli stocks or bonds by passive and actively managed funds tracked by Bloomberg. And that’s taking into account only the funds that have 70% or more of their exposure in Israeli securities. Among the products are US-listed iShares MSCI Israel ETF and ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF, both of which slumped in Wall Street trading on Monday.