BBK and Panmure Liberum, the UK’s largest independent investment bank, announced a partnership to deliver Panmure Liberum’s investment banking expertise to BBK’s clients across the GCC.
The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the Gateway Gulf 2025 investment forum, establishes a gateway for capital and experience flow between the UK and the Gulf.
Under the partnership, Panmure Liberum will act as an extension of BBK’s team, offering corporate finance advice across M&A, equity and debt capital raising, and IPO support for companies domestically and internationally.
BBK Group chief executive Yaser Alsharifi said the partnership is the latest step in broadening BBK’s value proposition to corporate customers. “We share a vision for what we can achieve together to broaden the trade relationship between our countries and drive two-way investment flows,” he added.
Rich Ricci, chief executive of Panmure Liberum, said the collaboration presents an “enormous opportunity” for both entities. Panmure Liberum will also provide BBK clients with access to its execution services in global equities, supported by co-branded equity research. The firms are already exploring potential transaction opportunities.