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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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Main Authors: Sarli, Majid, Tan, Olivia Swee Leng, Aghashahi, Betsabeh, Sarli, Abduljalil
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Language:English
Published: Accounting Research Institute & Faculty of Accountancy 2014
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Malaysia
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spelling my.uitm.ir.124162016-06-30T09:10:52Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12416/ The probable factors of insider trading in Malaysian firms prior to acquisition announcement / Majid Sarli ... [et al.] 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 http://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.]. Malaysian Accounting Review, 13 (2). pp. 125-141. ISSN 1675-4077 https://mar.uitm.edu.my/
institution Universiti Teknologi Mara
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language English
topic Malaysia
Malaysia
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.]
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
format Article
author Sarli, Majid
Tan, Olivia Swee Leng
Aghashahi, Betsabeh
Sarli, Abduljalil
author_facet Sarli, Majid
Tan, Olivia Swee Leng
Aghashahi, Betsabeh
Sarli, Abduljalil
author_sort Sarli, Majid
title 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_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_sort probable factors of insider trading in malaysian firms prior to acquisition announcement / majid sarli ... [et al.]
publisher Accounting Research Institute & Faculty of Accountancy
publishDate 2014
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12416/1/AJ_MAJID%20SARLI%20MAR%2014%201.pdf
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12416/
https://mar.uitm.edu.my/
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