.jpg?20260405')
SICO and Sinnad have been named gold sponsors of the region’s top strategic financial technology event, Fintech Forward 2025 (FF25).
SICO is a leading regional asset manager, broker, and investment bank operating in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Sinnad, a subsidiary of Benefit, is a CBB-licensed ancillary service provider for card processing and payments.
Hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), the third annual forum will take place on Wednesday and Thursday at Exhibition World Bahrain (EWB).
The event, running under the theme ‘The Era of Integration: The Maturing Age of FinTech,’ will convene over 1,500 delegates and 40 speakers from 30 countries, including global financial experts, regulators, and industry leaders.
It provides a vital platform for knowledge exchange, forging strategic partnerships, and accelerating the integration of technology reshaping the financial sector.
SICO continues to drive the digitalisation of capital markets across Mena. The firm recently integrated national eKYC services into its SICO LIVE brokerage platform for seamless digital client onboarding.
Sinnad is a leading digital payments and card processing provider in the region. It helps banks grow profitably by outsourcing card issuing, ATM, and merchant acquiring services, reducing operational risks and costs while ensuring scalability.
This year’s theme at FF25 highlights the industry’s evolution from initial disruption to deep collaboration, focusing on how innovative startups and established financial institutions can integrate to drive sustainable growth, achieve financial inclusion, and define the future of finance across the region.
&uuid=(email))