Lena Weissbein Appointed Head of Research at IBI Investment House
Lena Weissbein has been named Head of Research at IBI Investment House's brokerage arm. She succeeds Liran Lublin, who led the prominent Israeli capital market research department for over seven years.
Lena Weissbein has been appointed Head of Research at the brokerage division of IBI Investment House. In her new role, Weissbein will lead all research, analysis, and economic forecasting activities for the investment house.
Weissbein succeeds Liran Lublin, who successfully managed the research department for over seven years. Lublin is stepping down after more than a decade at IBI, during which he also served as senior analyst for the energy and telecommunications sectors.
During his tenure as manager, Lublin was a key partner in establishing IBI's research department as one of the strongest, largest, and most respected analytical divisions in the Israeli capital market.
Following the announcement, the company's management stated:
"We would like to thank Liran Lublin for his significant contribution to IBI over more than a decade. Liran was a central partner in establishing the department's status as one of the strongest and most respected research divisions in the Israeli capital market."
Market Coverage and Operations
The company's research department is considered one of the oldest and largest in the local market. The department regularly covers over 100 publicly traded companies in Israel and abroad, publishing macroeconomic reviews alongside in-depth analyses of various companies and sectors. Key sectors covered by the department's analysts include telecommunications, real estate, energy and gas, technology, food, retail, and pharma.
The data and analyses produced by the department serve the company's trading desk as well as a long list of institutional clients in Israel and worldwide. These include pension funds, insurance companies, provident funds, and other financial entities that rely on the firm's research to make informed investment decisions in managing public funds.
Weissbein's entry into the role comes during a challenging and fascinating period in the financial markets, characterized by frequent shifts in the macroeconomic environment, interest rate fluctuations, and economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
