SICO is based in Manama, Bahrain and was established in February 1995. SICO operates under a wholesale banking licence from the Central Bank of Bahrain and also oversees three wholly owned subsidiaries: an Abu Dhabi-based brokerage firm, SICO Financial Brokerage, a specialised regional custody house, SICO Fund Services Company (SFS), and SICO Capital; an investment banking firm in Saudi Arabia.
SICO offers 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. Its Asset management division provides conventional and Sharia-compliant investment solutions across equities, fixed income, and real estate, serving institutional clients, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and private banks. SICO Research is a pioneer in sell-side research in the GCC, delivering high-quality, objective research since 1995, making it one of the region's oldest and most established sell-side research platforms.
SICO was founded in 1995 and has 51-200 employees. The firm remains the Kingdom's leading broker, holding a 59% market share as of September 2025, and has been the most active market maker for 26 consecutive years.
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