Israeli Association of Publicly Traded Companies

the association of publicly traded companies is a non-profit organization representing hundreds of public companies whose shares are traded on the tel aviv stock exchange (tase) and other stock exchanges throughout the world. the association was founded in 1991 to represent the interests of companies listed on the tase before government agencies and authorities in the areas of legislation, regulation, and supervision. the association’s chief goal is to enable oversight of the capital market through reliance on adequate disclosure rather than through strict regulation. the association aims to reduce government involvement in business activity in general and the capital market in particular. the association is known as the representative of the public companies before the following regulatory bodies: the tel aviv stock exchange, the israel securities authority, the knesset and its committees, the ministry of justice, the ministry of finance, and other government authorities. the associ