Corporate Takeover and Market Efficiency The Malaysian Experience

Jabatan Kewangan
Fakulti Pengurusan Perniagaan
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi
Selangor D.E.


Abstract

The purpose of this study is to test the efficiency of the Malaysian stock market reaction with regard to acquisition announcement. The result on insignificatiant cumulative average residuals from day -1 to +1 for bidders indicates that the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange market is reasonably efficient in its response to takeover bids that are subsequently succesful. But, with the bidder’s highest cumulative average residuals reported on the announcement date, and declines significantly immediately after the announcament indicates that the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange is reasonably efficient in terms of the speed of information, but it does not accurately reflect the true implication on the value of the shares. This may also suggest that the bidder has over estimated the value of the target which may result in paying too much for its assets. The increase in share prices prior to the announcement may be due to the information leakage to the market or to buying support by the bidder which forcing the prices up before the announcement.

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Mat Nor, F. (1992). Corporate Takeover and Market Efficiency The Malaysian Experience. Jurnal Pengurusan, 11, 75–94.

@article{matnor1992corporate,
  title={Corporate Takeover and Market Efficiency The Malaysian Experience},
  author={Mat Nor, Fauzias},
  journal={Jurnal Pengurusan},
 

volume={11},
  number={},
  pages={75—94},
  year={1992},
  doi={},
  publisher={Penerbit UKM},
}

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