At first glance, the 2024 performance of Israel’s Citizens’ Fund (CIF) seems very robust: 11.5% investment return and a jump in assets to US$2 billion. But beneath the headline numbers are the challenges of delayed implementation, governance concerns, geopolitical headwinds, and the task of shielding resource windfalls from short-term political...
At first glance, the 2024 performance of Israel’s Citizens’ Fund (CIF) seems very robust: 11.5% investment return and a jump in assets to US$2 billion. But beneath the headline numbers are the challenges of delayed implementation, governance concerns, geopolitical headwinds, and the task of shielding resource windfalls from short-term political...