SICO Financial Brokerage Information

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and with a growing regional and international footprint, Securities & Investment Company (SICO) is one of the premier investment banks in the MENA region. The Bank provides a select range of specialist solutions - brokerage, market making, treasury, equity and fixed income asset management, corporate finance, and custody and fund administration - which are underpinned by an independent, value-added research capability. Established in 1995, and listed on the Bahrain Bourse in 2003 as a closed company, SICO operates under a conventional wholesale banking licence from the Central Bank of Bahrain. The Bank has two wholly-owned subsidiaries: SICO Fund Services Company (SFS) - a specialised regional custody house; and SICO UAE - an Abu Dhabi-based brokerage firm licensed by the Emirates Securities & Commodities Agency. SICO's strong shareholding base consists of pre-eminent regional financial institutions - Bank ABC, Ahli United Bank, BBK, Gulf Investment Corporation, Arab Investment Resources Company, and National Bank of Bahrain - together with the Social Insurance Organisation of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the Firm's staff through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Strongly capitalised with a high level of liquidity, SICO is a solid, financially-sound institution, underscored by a consistent strategy, prudent management principles and a track record for pioneering innovative investment banking services.