Securities & Investment Company (SICO), the Bahrain-based regionally-focused investment bank, is forecasting a recovery in regional equity markets in the latter part of  2009/ early 2010.  SICO’s market forecasts will be delivered at the International Investor Relations Conference, which SICO is sponsoring, and to be held on 30 April 2009 at the Ritz Carlton in Bahrain.

As a sponsor of the conference, organised by the Middle East Investor Relations Society, SICO and other capital market participants will be discussing a wide range of issues, focusing on the outlook of the region’s capital markets and the role played by IR professionals.

The full press release in English & Arabic can be downloaded here .