PRESSR: SICO named best investment bank in Bahrain at Global Finance World's Best Investment Banks 2025 awards

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SICO BSC (c), a leading regional asset manager, broker, and investment bank, with direct presence in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, was named Best Investment Bank in Bahrain at the 2025 Global Finance World's Best Investment Banks Awards for the sixth consecutive year. The award reaffirms SICO’s position as a trusted financial institution, consistently delivering strategic advisory services and executing landmark transactions that drive economic growth and capital market development in the MENA region. SICO’s Group CEO, Najla Al Shirawi, shared her pride in the continued achievements across SICO’s business lines, stating: “Being named Bahrain’s Best Investment Bank for the sixth consecutive year is a testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and delivering meaningful value to our clients. This recognition highlights the dedication of our outstanding team and the trust our clients continue to place in us. It also reinforces our active role in leading complex, high-impact transactions across the region. We remain dedicated to shaping the investment landscape with strategic advisory services and landmark deals that create lasting impact.” In 2024, SICO Investment Banking played a significant role in various transactions across the region. SICO successfully led the BHD 9 million initial public offering (IPO) of AlAbraaj Restaurants Group, which was oversubscribed by 2.6 times. The firm served as Co-Lead Manager for Lulu Retail’s IPO on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), supporting one of the largest hypermarket chains in the Middle East as it prepared for its listing, further solidifying SICO's presence in the UAE. It also acted as the Joint Lead Manager (JLM) and Joint Bookrunner along with regional and international banks for BBK’s USD benchmark 5-year bond, yielding 6.875%, with the order book closing at approximately USD 1 billion. Moreover, SICO provided financial advisory services for the merger between Truffle Hospitality and Bahrain Family Leisure Company (BFLC). SICO Investment Banking has built a strong reputation as a reliable and experienced advisor in Bahrain, having played a key role in several landmark transactions. Notable deals include Kuwait Finance House’s cross-border acquisition of Ahli United Bank, the APM Terminals IPO—the most successful on the Bahrain Bourse in the past decade—and the National Bank of Bahrain’s acquisition of Bahrain Islamic Bank. Global Finance award winners are selected based on several criteria, including market share, number and size of deals, level of service and advice offered to clients, structuring capabilities, distribution network, efforts to address market conditions, innovation, pricing, after-market performance of underwritings, and market reputation. About SICO SICO is a leading regional asset manager, broker, and investment bank with USD 7.4 bn in assets under management (AUM). Today, SICO operates under a wholesale banking licence from the Central Bank of Bahrain and also oversees two wholly owned subsidiaries: an Abu Dhabi-based brokerage firm, SICO Invest, and a full-fledged capital markets services firm, SICO Capital, based in Saudi Arabia. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain with a growing regional and international presence, SICO has a well-established track record as a trusted regional bank offering a comprehensive suite of financial solutions, including asset management, brokerage, investment banking, and market making, backed by a robust and experienced research team that provides regional insight and analysis of more than 90 percent of the region’s major equities. Since inception in 1995, SICO has consistently outperformed the market and developed a solid base of institutional clients. Going forward, the bank’s continued growth will be guided by its commitments to strong corporate governance and developing trusting relationships with its clients. The bank will also continue to invest in its information technology capabilities and the human capital of its 150 exceptional employees. Media Contact: Ms. Nadeen Oweis Head of Corporate Communications, SICO Email: [email protected] Send us your press releases to [email protected] Disclaimer: The contents of this press release was provided from an external third party provider. This website is not responsible for, and does not control, such external content. This content is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and has not been edited in any way. Neither this website nor our affiliates guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions expressed in this press release. The press release is provided for informational purposes only. 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