Amitim Pension Funds
Yariv Azar is an experienced professional in the pension and financial sectors, currently serving as COO and head of the pension division at Amitim Pension Funds since June 2015. Prior roles include VP and COO at Phoenix Holdings from June 2012 to June 2015, and head of the operation unit and credit department at Menora Mivtachim Pension Ltd from July 2007 to June 2012. Yariv Azar holds an MBA in business administration from Bar-Ilan University, completed between 2008 and 2010.
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Amitim Pension Funds
Amitim is the unified organization that incorporates the eight Defined Benefit pension funds, with a combined AUM of approx. US$100 Billion. The funds are all under special management of Mr. Ephy Senderov, appointed as the Special Manager of all eight funds in 2021. Amitim's vision: "Strive to ensure the provision of rights to our members, with a high standard of service, efficiency and transparency". Amitim is currently one of Israel's largest institutional entities, and it's Scope of Operations Includes: 55,000 active members 236,000 benefit recipients 700,000 inactive members Annual contributions of approx. US$1 Billion from active members Annual pension payments of approx. US$3.3 Billion Investment Division Amitim's main goal is to match its assets to its liabilities, by achieving risk-adjusted returns for the benefit of its members. As Amitim is under special management, there are some restrictions on the types of assets that it can invest in. Amitim's Investment Division is comprised of approximately 40 investment professionals. Amitim's investment departments include Bonds, Public Equities, Private Equity, Private Lending, and Real Estate. Approximately 50% of Amitim's investment portfolio is made up of designated Israel Government bonds. Amitim's investment decisions are made by two Investment Committees.