A guide to Malaysian takeovers and mergers law

The takeovers and mergers of companies is a common activity in an active and dynamic equities market. As takeovers and mergers often involve large sums of money and affect many parties, effective regulation of this activity is essential for the healthy operation and confidence of the market. In this...

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Main Author: Ambaras Khan, Mushera Bibi
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Language:English
Published: Sweet & Maxwell, Malaysia 2013
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spelling iium-478402016-07-18T00:46:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/47840/ A guide to Malaysian takeovers and mergers law Ambaras Khan, Mushera Bibi K Law (General) KPG Malaysia The takeovers and mergers of companies is a common activity in an active and dynamic equities market. As takeovers and mergers often involve large sums of money and affect many parties, effective regulation of this activity is essential for the healthy operation and confidence of the market. In this regard, regulations and requirements are set out in the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 and the Malaysian Code on Takeovers and Mergers and compliance with these regulations is supervised by the Securities Commission. Considering the technical and complex nature of takeover and mergers law, this book provides valuable guidance to the implementation and application of the law. The subject is treated in a practical manner to meet the realities of the market. This book addresses issues commonly faced in takeovers and mergers such as compliance with the Code, voluntary and mandatory offer, acceptance level, offer and settlement period, triggering of mandatory offer, exemptions from obligation to make mandatory offer, role of the board of directors, acquisition of minority shares as well as the right of the dissenting minority shareholder. Reference to English and Australian materials is made where necessary to provide more depth to the discussion. This book which is written in a succinct and easy-to-read style should prove to be very useful for company directors, in-house counsel, investment advisers, practitioners and students of company law and company secretaries. Sweet & Maxwell, Malaysia 2013 Book PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/47840/1/mushera_book_mergr_law.pdf Ambaras Khan, Mushera Bibi (2013) A guide to Malaysian takeovers and mergers law. Sweet & Maxwell, Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. ISBN 9789670498171 http://www.sweetandmaxwellasia.com.my/BookStore/showProduct.asp?countrycode=MLY&bookstore=1&id=2262&ptab=1&&g=x77x&ec=QSNBGDKTJJVZSVHOCFIZCQJNVZGOSGXEYRUSKMPTOBJOJVPUWY
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Ambaras Khan, Mushera Bibi
A guide to Malaysian takeovers and mergers law
description The takeovers and mergers of companies is a common activity in an active and dynamic equities market. As takeovers and mergers often involve large sums of money and affect many parties, effective regulation of this activity is essential for the healthy operation and confidence of the market. In this regard, regulations and requirements are set out in the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 and the Malaysian Code on Takeovers and Mergers and compliance with these regulations is supervised by the Securities Commission. Considering the technical and complex nature of takeover and mergers law, this book provides valuable guidance to the implementation and application of the law. The subject is treated in a practical manner to meet the realities of the market. This book addresses issues commonly faced in takeovers and mergers such as compliance with the Code, voluntary and mandatory offer, acceptance level, offer and settlement period, triggering of mandatory offer, exemptions from obligation to make mandatory offer, role of the board of directors, acquisition of minority shares as well as the right of the dissenting minority shareholder. Reference to English and Australian materials is made where necessary to provide more depth to the discussion. This book which is written in a succinct and easy-to-read style should prove to be very useful for company directors, in-house counsel, investment advisers, practitioners and students of company law and company secretaries.
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author Ambaras Khan, Mushera Bibi
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title A guide to Malaysian takeovers and mergers law
title_short A guide to Malaysian takeovers and mergers law
title_full A guide to Malaysian takeovers and mergers law
title_fullStr A guide to Malaysian takeovers and mergers law
title_full_unstemmed A guide to Malaysian takeovers and mergers law
title_sort guide to malaysian takeovers and mergers law
publisher Sweet & Maxwell, Malaysia
publishDate 2013
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/47840/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/47840/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/47840/1/mushera_book_mergr_law.pdf
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