MALIKI ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY -The Investment Gallery of UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang is again holding an educational activity entitled Financial Literacy 101: Financially Wise, Spiritually Calm on Friday, February 27 2026. The activity, which was held at the Malang Financial Services Authority (OJK) Building, was attended by around 200 participants consisting of UIN Malang students and the general public.
In his speech, the Chairman of OJK Malang, Farid Faletehan, conveyed the importance of financial literacy amidst the widespread phenomenon of people who are still afraid and easily tempted just by hearing the word "investment". He emphasized that safe investments must be made through legal and registered institutions. In fact, to start investing in the capital market currently does not require large funds. With capital starting from IDR 100,000, people can open an account and carry out share transactions. There are also many stock choices at affordable prices that novice investors can own.K
This activity presented Rizal Wicaksono from Mirae Asset Sekuritas Indonesia as the main speaker who provided technical understanding about the capital market and wise investment practices. Also present was Avicena Raihan Kusuma, S.M., CTT., a fresh graduate of UIN Malang who is now the Financial Literacy Ambassador at OJK Malang. It is hoped that the presence of the younger generation in this strategic role will be able to inspire and encourage financial literacy among students.
Director of the UIN Malang Investment Gallery, Bu Laili, M.Sc., said that this activity was a space for implementation between theory and practice. Students not only receive material, but can also discuss and ask questions directly to practitioners, he said.
The General Chair of the Investment Gallery, Aida Sandy Aulia, emphasized that students are not required to immediately become experts, but rather have the awareness and willingness to continue learning about financial literacy.
Through this Journey OJK Malang activity, the UIN Malang Investment Gallery hopes that more and more young people will understand the importance of legal and planned investments, so that they are able to build a more stable and prosperous financial future.
Reporter : Faiqotul Himmah