SICO Secures $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-based regional asset manager, broker, and investment bank, announced approximately $1.6 billion in new business at the Gateway Gulf 2026 Forum held in Manama, Bahrain. The firm operates directly across three Gulf markets — Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates — positioning it as one of the more broadly footprinted investment houses in the region.
The announcement was made November 1, 2026, at the Gateway Gulf forum, one of the Gulf region's prominent platforms for connecting institutional capital with regional investment opportunities. Both institutional and individual investors contributed to the new business total, signaling demand across multiple client segments.
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The scale of the commitment underscores continued appetite among investors for Gulf-region financial products and services, even as global markets navigate uncertainty around interest rates and geopolitical risk. SICO's multi-country infrastructure may be a contributing factor in attracting cross-border mandates from investors seeking diversified Gulf exposure through a single regional manager.
SICO's role as asset manager, broker, and investment bank gives it multiple revenue channels through which new mandates can be structured, ranging from discretionary portfolio management to brokerage execution and capital markets advisory. The $1.6 billion figure represents new business awarded, though the source does not specify how the total is distributed across those service lines.
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