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OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND RISK DISCLOSURE: A STUDY OF MALAYSIAN LISTED COMPANIES
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Azlan Amran 
, Mohd Hassan Che Haat , Ahmad Rosli Abdul Manaf
Abstract
This research focuses on the importance of ownership structure as a determinant of risk disclosure. It is expected to contribute to the literature particularly in the Malaysian context, where risk disclosure practice is in the infancy stage. This study uses multiple regressions in assessing the variability of the extent of risk disclosure. The overall results confirm that highly concentrated ownership would lead to high agency problem, which then leads to less disclosure. This implies that, to promote greater transparency in countries where many of the large listed companies are family-owned, more stringent laws that mandates adequate risk disclosure is clearly warranted. This would ensure that the needs of all stakeholders are properly met.
Keyword: Ownership Structure, Risk Disclosure, Corporate Governance
How to cite this paper: Amran, A., Che Haat, M. H., & Abdul Manaf, R. (2008). Ownership structure and risk disclosure: a study of Malaysian listed companies [Special issue]. Corporate Ownership & Control, 5(4-5), 451-460. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv5i4c5p5
