SICO Reports $1.6 Billion in New Business at Gateway Gulf 2026
Bahrain-based SICO BSC announced $1.6 billion in new institutional and individual investor commitments at the Gateway Gulf 2026 Forum in Manama.
SICO BSC (c), a Bahrain-headquartered asset manager, broker, and investment bank, disclosed approximately $1.6 billion in new business awards at the Gateway Gulf 2026 Forum held in Manama, Bahrain, according to an announcement released November 1, 2026.
The firm, which maintains a direct regional presence across Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, attributed the new business to commitments from both institutional and individual investors. The disclosure came as regional financial leaders gathered at the Gateway Gulf forum, one of the Gulf's prominent investment conferences.
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SICO's announcement underscores continued appetite among Gulf-region investors for asset management and investment banking services, with the firm positioned across three of the region's key financial markets. The scale of new mandates signals growing confidence in regional capital markets at a time when Gulf economies are actively diversifying away from hydrocarbon dependence.
The company's cross-border footprint in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE places it at the center of the Gulf Cooperation Council's expanding financial sector, where sovereign wealth activity and retail investor participation have both risen in recent years. No breakdown of the $1.6 billion figure by investor category or asset class was provided in the announcement.
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