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 headquartered in Bahrain, announced approximately $1.6 billion in new business at the Gateway Gulf 2026 Forum held in Manama on November 1, 2026. The firm said the mandates were awarded by both institutional and individual investors, underscoring continued appetite for Gulf-region investment vehicles.
SICO operates across three markets with direct offices in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, positioning the firm at the center of Gulf Cooperation Council capital flows. The announcement at Gateway Gulf — one of the region's prominent investment forums — signals growing investor confidence in Gulf-focused asset management at a time when regional sovereign and private wealth allocations remain elevated.
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The scale of the new business figure, $1.6 billion in a single forum announcement, reflects broader trends in Gulf financial markets, where institutional investors have increasingly sought specialized regional managers rather than routing capital through global intermediaries. SICO's multi-country footprint gives it direct access to regulatory environments and deal flow across the GCC's largest economies.
The Gateway Gulf Forum in Manama serves as a key venue for regional financial institutions to showcase capabilities and attract mandates from a concentrated audience of high-net-worth individuals and institutional allocators. SICO's announcement is among the largest disclosed at the 2026 edition of the event.
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