Ardzlyn Hawatul Yuhanis Ayob’s research while affiliated with MARA University of Technology and other places

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The agent-principal relationship.
Conceptual framework and hyphoteses of study.
Exploring the role of institutional investors in voting, monitoring and dialogue engagement in mitigating agency conflict in Malaysia’s public listed companies
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April 2023

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Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Anisa Safiah Maznorbalia

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Ardzlyn Hawatul Yuhanis Ayob

Institutional investors are very important for keeping shareholder value high by reducing agency conflict and promoting good governance. Recent governance scandals have placed Malaysia on the global stage, jeopardising the publicly listed companies (PLCs) reputation and calling into question the effectiveness of the country’s corporate governance mechanism. The study aimed to examine the level of agency conflict in Malaysian PLCs and the roles of institutional investors in mitigating agency issues. At the same time, we are exploring unclear institutional investors level of activism in Malaysia and evaluating which roles are considered powerful among institutional investors. The findings demonstrated that institutional investors significantly mitigate agency conflict, with monitoring and dialogue engagement as the most influential roles. Conclusively, the discovery reinstated Type 1 agency conflict (principal-agent) among important issues for corporate governance in Malaysia. The study meets the gaps of prior research in the Malaysian context of agency conflict. It offers a novelty on agency conflict examination in Malaysia as well as exploring institutional investors’ roles and recommending an approach that can be taken to strengthen the governance mechanism among PLCs in Malaysia. The present study advises institutional investors to play aggressive roles in managing agency issues, and relevant bodies need to enhance awareness of agency issues.

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... In line with this idea, spending on ESG initiatives is not beneficial for shareholders as it directly depletes cash and decreases profitability. Previous research supporting agency theory includes [21][22][23][24]. Nevertheless, it is possible to attain a state of "harmony". ...

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Examination of the interplay between corporate governance theories and sustainable practices in companies: A review study
Exploring the role of institutional investors in voting, monitoring and dialogue engagement in mitigating agency conflict in Malaysia’s public listed companies

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications