The existence of insider trading in Malaysia: an event study approach / Abdul Hafiz Yusof... [et al]

• Main Authors: Yusof, Abdul Hafiz, Mohd Nassaruddin, Ahmad Fawwaz, Haris, Sharazad, Muhamad Yusuf, Noor Hafizha, Wan Zakaria, Wan Mohd Farid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perlis 2013
• Subjects: Investment, capital formation, speculation; Stock exchanges. Insider trading in securities
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/34435/1/34435.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/34435/; https://jurnalintelek.uitm.edu.my/index.php/main

This paper focuses on the role of insider trading activity in Malaysia. It attempts to indicate the existence of the abnormal profit from this activity. Recently developed countries like United States and United Kingdom have reported that the activity can no longer gives abnormal profit for long pe...