SICO Secures $1.6 Billion in New Business at Gateway Gulf 2026
Bahrain-based SICO BSC announced $1.6 billion in new mandates from institutional and individual investors at the Gateway Gulf 2026 Forum in Manama.
SICO BSC (c), a regional asset manager, broker, and investment bank operating across Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, disclosed approximately $1.6 billion in newly awarded business at the Gateway Gulf 2026 Forum in Manama, Bahrain, on November 1, 2026.
The announcement came at one of the Gulf region's prominent financial industry gatherings, where institutional and individual investors alike committed new mandates to the firm. SICO's presence across three key Gulf Cooperation Council markets positions it as a crossroads player in the region's growing capital markets ecosystem.
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The scale of the new business award underscores continued investor appetite for regionally focused asset management and investment banking services in the Gulf, a market that has drawn increasing international attention as oil-rich governments accelerate economic diversification programs. SICO's simultaneous footprint in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE allows it to capture deal flow across the region's three most active financial hubs.
While the breakdown between institutional and individual investor contributions to the $1.6 billion figure was not detailed in the announcement, the combined figure signals meaningful commercial momentum for the firm heading into the close of 2026. Gateway Gulf, held in Manama, serves as a key venue for financial institutions to showcase regional growth strategies to a concentrated audience of capital allocators.
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