In 2001, the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG) became an integral part of
the Bursa Malaysia Listing Rules, which requires all listed firms to disclose the extent of
compliance with the MCCG. Our panel analysis of 440 firms from 1999 to 2002 finds that
corporate governance reform in Malaysia has been successful, with a significant improvement in
governance practices. The relationship between ownership by the Employees Provident Fund
(EPF) and corporate governance has strengthened during the period subsequent to the reform, in
line with the lead role taken by the EPF in establishing the Minority Shareholders Watchdog
Group. The implementation of MCCG has had a substantial effect on shareholders' wealth,
increasing stock prices by an average of about 4.8%. Although there is no evidence that politically
connected firms perform better, political connections do have a significantly negative effect on
corporate governance, which is mitigated by institutional ownership.
In 2001, the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG) became an integral part of
the Bursa Malaysia Listing Rules, which requires all listed firms to disclose the extent of
compliance with the MCCG. Our panel analysis of 440 firms from 1999 to 2002 finds that
corporate governance reform in Malaysia has been successful, with a significant improvement in
governance practices. The relationship between ownership by the Employees Provident Fund
(EPF) and corporate governance has strengthened during the period subsequent to the reform, in
line with the lead role taken by the EPF in establishing the Minority Shareholders Watchdog
Group. The implementation of MCCG has had a substantial effect on shareholders' wealth,
increasing stock prices by an average of about 4.8%. Although there is no evidence that politically
connected firms perform better, political connections do have a significantly negative effect on
corporate governance, which is mitigated by institutional ownership.
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