ISSUE #31
April 2025
A Word from the CEO
Insights
KSA Real Estate Sector
IPO Boom
Alternative Investments
FI Solutions
GCC Markets Outlook
News Highlights
Meet the Team
Awards
ESG
A Note from the CEO
Najla Al-Shirawi
Group Chief Executive Officer
Insights
KSA Real Estate Sector
Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate Sector: Growth and Investment
IPO Boom
IPO boom continues – a “Shining Armor” in GCC Equities Investing
Nishit Lakhotia
Alternative Investments
The Rise of Alternative Investments in the GCC
FI Solutions
Spotlight on SICO’s Fixed Income Solutions
Manuel Mutawa
GCC Markets Outlook
GCC Markets Outlook
Waruna Kamarage
Price Sensitivity
Price Sensitivity: Credit Rating & Modified Duration
Hussain Mattar
News Highlights
SICO Acts as Mandate Lead Manager for AlAbraaj Restaurants Group’s IPO
SICO Serves as the Co-Lead Bank for Lulu Retail's IPO and Listing on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)
Truffle Hospitality and BLFC Sign Merger Agreement
SICO Publishes its Fourth Annual Investor Return Requirements in the GCC Report, Highlighting Regional Insights and Investor Expectations
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Meet the Team
An Interview with Noora Janahi
Get to know our new Group Chief Legal Officer
Awards
SICO's first batch of awards for the year
ESG
SICO proudly participated in several impactful initiatives targeting different social and environmental topics