Changes in ownership forms and role of institutional investors in governing public companies in Malaysia: a research note

Annuar, Hairul Azlan (2015) Changes in ownership forms and role of institutional investors in governing public companies in Malaysia: a research note. Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, 11 (4). pp. 455-475. ISSN 1832-5912

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Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to ascertain whether different types of institutional investor in Malaysia are involved in the corporate governance of their investee companies, and, if yes, to what extent is the level of the involvement. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach, consisting of a series of interviews with 18 senior investment managers of different types of institutional investor, was chosen. Findings The findings suggest that lessons learnt from the fallout of the Asian crisis has made Malaysian institutional investors not only to be more prudent in managing their total funds and in making equities investment decisions, but has resulted in a more active participation in their ‘core’ investee companies apart from merely discharging their voting rights. Interview analysis revealed that government linked investment companies are championing the cause and could possibly affect the overall level of institutional investors’ involvement, which bode well for the future of the corporate governance system of the country. Research limitations/implications Generalisations may be an issue when interviews are used as the method of inquiry. Also, the sample is not random as access to many managers depended on recommendations. In addition, respondents were consciously selected in order to obtain different types of institutional investors that included government and non-government linked. Originality/value There is a lack of work on studying the involvement of institutional investors in developing countries, whereby previous work and literature review were predominantly based upon the experience of Western economies.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3397/45728
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Corporate governance, Institutional investors, G34
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business. Business Administration > HF5601 Accounting. Bookkeeping
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Accounting
Depositing User:	Dr Hairul Azlan Bin Annuar
Date Deposited:	16 Nov 2015 11:03
Last Modified:	29 Nov 2017 16:33
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/45728

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