Board attributes and foreign shareholdings in Malaysian listed firms

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Board attributes and foreign shareholdings in Malaysian listed firms

This study examines the association between foreign shareholdings and several characteristics of board of directors in the context of a developing capital market. Using data of 777 listed firms on Bursa Malaysia for the financial year 2008, the study predicts that foreign shareholdings are positivel...

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Main Authors:	Yatim, Puan, Mohd Iskandar, Takiah, Nga, Elsie
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer US 2014
Subjects:	HG Finance
Online Access:	http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/39/

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