IILM CEO Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid joined the panel “Islamic Finance Beyond Traditional Markets” alongside Dr. T. Yudo Wicaksono, Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business, Indonesia International Islamic University, as moderator; Atty. Arifa Alauya Ala, CPA, Senior Assistant Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; and Erwin Gunawan H., Executive Director, Head of Monetary and Asset Securities Management, Central Bank of Indonesia. The discussion explored regulatory frameworks, cross-border cooperation and the market infrastructure required to support the sustainable expansion of Islamic finance.

IILM’s Head of Business Operations, Hichem Bouqniss, also participated in the IILM Investor Forum: “Navigating Global Uncertainty: Strengthening Islamic Liquidity Management Amid Geopolitical Tensions”, alongside Dr. Firman Darwis, Deputy Director, Central Bank of Indonesia, as moderator; Muhammad Luthfi Bagja Aulia, Senior Analyst, Fitch Ratings; Khalid Al Rukhayes, Deputy General Manager, Global Markets Trading & Investments, Kuwait Finance House; Rahmatullah Sjamsudin, Executive Director, Head of Reserve Management Department, Central Bank of Indonesia; and Dimas Kresnariardi T., Head of Islamic Treasury, PT. Maybank Indonesia Finance.

The forum covered investor behaviour, secondary market activity, the role of Primary Dealers and the importance of reliable access to high-quality Sharīʿah-compliant instruments, reinforcing IILM’s role in supporting deeper and more interconnected Islamic financial markets.