THE MIDDLE EAST’S
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83. Najla Al Shirawi
Company: SICO BSC
Designation: Group CEO
Nationality: Bahraini
Residence: Bahrain
Sector: Banking & Financial Services
Al Shirawi was appointed to her current role in 2014. SICO is a regional asset manager, broker, and investment bank. Its assets under management grew by 14% to $6.8 billion in the first nine months of 2024, compared to $6 billion at year-end 2023. In October 2024, SICO was appointed as the co-lead bank for Lulu Retail’s IPO and proposed listing on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. Al Shirawi also serves as a board member at Bahrain’s Future Generation Reserve Council, Bahrain Economic Development Board, and Eskan Bank in Bahrain.