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 Bahrain-headquartered asset manager, broker, and investment bank, disclosed approximately $1.6 billion in newly awarded business at the Gateway Gulf 2026 Forum held in Manama on Nov. 1, 2026. The announcements drew commitments from both institutional and individual investors, underscoring sustained appetite for regional investment vehicles across the Gulf.
The firm operates with a direct footprint spanning Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, positioning it as one of the more broadly distributed regional investment platforms in the Gulf Cooperation Council market. The Gateway Gulf forum has served as a key venue for regional capital-markets dealmaking and investor outreach.
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The scale of the new mandates signals continued confidence in Gulf-based asset managers at a time when sovereign wealth activity and retail investment participation in GCC markets have both been expanding. SICO's announcement reinforces the forum's role as a catalyst for cross-border capital flows within the region.
Details on the specific allocation of the $1.6 billion across asset classes, geographies, or investor segments were not immediately disclosed beyond the company's announcement. Observers noted that the figure represents a meaningful addition to the firm's existing assets under management and advisory relationships.
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