SICO Announces USD 500 Million in New Investment Products and Transactions at Gateway Gulf 2025
The announcements span SICO’s core business lines, underscoring strong market momentum andinvestor confidence in regional capital markets.
In Asset Management, SICO is launching USD 450 million in new funds designed to capture growthopportunities and enhance portfolio diversification across asset classes. This includes two newequity funds, totalling USD 100 million, offering investors access to quant investing strategies thatuse algorithms to select stocks and analyze data — focusing on achieving superior risk adjustedreturns while minimizing reliance on human judgment and interference — as well as high-yieldstrategies.A further USD 350 million is being deployed into specialized mandates, including a TürkiyeFund, a Gold investment instrument, and an SME Fund Mandate established under SICO’s FundSecurities Services (Custody and Administration) platform — reinforcing SICO’s role in supportingregional economic diversification.
In Investment Banking, SICO is executing approximately USD 50 million in transactions, includingtwo IPOs, a Sukuk securitization, and an M&A mandate.
Commenting on the new offerings, Najla Al Shirawi, SICO’s Group CEO, expressed herenthusiasm for introducing these products at a distinguished event like Gateway Gulf inBahrain , saying “Our USD 500 million commitment at Gateway Gulf 2025 reflects the depth ofour investment pipeline and our active role in connecting regional and international capital.Through differentiated products and innovative structures such as quantitative equity strategies, a Türkiye-focused fund, and complex investment banking mandates, we continue to deliver longtermvalue for our clients while advancing the growth and sophistication of GCC capital markets.We also commend the efforts of the Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Central Bank ofBahrain for their continuous support in strengthening Bahrain’s position as a dynamic financial hubthat enables innovation and cross-border investment.”
This major commitment further underscores SICO’s strategic expansion and its dedication to offeringsophisticated, high-value solutions tailored to the evolving needs of institutional and individualinvestors across the region.
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