The probable factors of insider trading in Malaysian firms prior to acquisition announcement / Majid Sarli ... [et al.]
The aim of this paper is to deliberate on the subject of nsider trading that is viewed as a financial crime as well as to identify major factors that can contribute to reducing it. In this case, this research is focuses on investigation of companies’ acquisition announcements, which are listed from...
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| author | Sarli, Majid Tan, Olivia Swee Leng Aghashahi, Betsabeh Sarli, Abduljalil |
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| description | The aim of this paper is to deliberate on the subject of nsider trading that is viewed as a financial crime as well as to identify major factors that can contribute to reducing it. In this case, this research is focuses on
investigation of companies’ acquisition announcements, which are listed from the traded volumes of Bursa Malaysia between 2008 and 2011. The study useda sample of considered thirty companies and their acquisition announcements are analyzed by examining their Average Cumulative Abnormal Volume Traded (ACAVT) to identify probable insider trading
activities. The study affirms consequently, stronger laws, effective rules and regulations are recognized as effi cient approaches to controlling insider trading at the fi nancial markets, while the infl uencing factors on insider
trading would be suggested as the proposed conceptual model for further
research |
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| spelling | uitm-124162016-06-30T09:10:52Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12416/ The probable factors of insider trading in Malaysian firms prior to acquisition announcement / Majid Sarli ... [et al.] mar Sarli, Majid Tan, Olivia Swee Leng Aghashahi, Betsabeh Sarli, Abduljalil Malaysia Malaysia The aim of this paper is to deliberate on the subject of nsider trading that is viewed as a financial crime as well as to identify major factors that can contribute to reducing it. In this case, this research is focuses on investigation of companies’ acquisition announcements, which are listed from the traded volumes of Bursa Malaysia between 2008 and 2011. The study useda sample of considered thirty companies and their acquisition announcements are analyzed by examining their Average Cumulative Abnormal Volume Traded (ACAVT) to identify probable insider trading activities. The study affirms consequently, stronger laws, effective rules and regulations are recognized as effi cient approaches to controlling insider trading at the fi nancial markets, while the infl uencing factors on insider trading would be suggested as the proposed conceptual model for further research Accounting Research Institute & Faculty of Accountancy 2014 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12416/1/AJ_MAJID%20SARLI%20MAR%2014%201.pdf Sarli, Majid and Tan, Olivia Swee Leng and Aghashahi, Betsabeh and Sarli, Abduljalil (2014) The probable factors of insider trading in Malaysian firms prior to acquisition announcement / Majid Sarli ... [et al.]. (2014) Malaysian Accounting Review <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Malaysian_Accounting_Review.html>, 13 (2). pp. 125-141. ISSN 1675-4077 https://mar.uitm.edu.my/ |
| spellingShingle | Malaysia Malaysia Sarli, Majid Tan, Olivia Swee Leng Aghashahi, Betsabeh Sarli, Abduljalil The probable factors of insider trading in Malaysian firms prior to acquisition announcement / Majid Sarli ... [et al.] |
| title | The probable factors of insider trading in Malaysian firms prior to acquisition announcement / Majid Sarli ... [et al.] |
| title_full | The probable factors of insider trading in Malaysian firms prior to acquisition announcement / Majid Sarli ... [et al.] |
| title_fullStr | The probable factors of insider trading in Malaysian firms prior to acquisition announcement / Majid Sarli ... [et al.] |
| title_full_unstemmed | The probable factors of insider trading in Malaysian firms prior to acquisition announcement / Majid Sarli ... [et al.] |
| title_short | The probable factors of insider trading in Malaysian firms prior to acquisition announcement / Majid Sarli ... [et al.] |
| title_sort | probable factors of insider trading in malaysian firms prior to acquisition announcement / majid sarli ... [et al.] |
| topic | Malaysia Malaysia |
| url | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12416/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12416/ |