{"id":14223,"date":"2015-04-14T14:42:37","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T06:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=14223"},"modified":"2024-06-18T16:12:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T08:12:01","slug":"youve-got-to-fight-for-your-investing-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/youve-got-to-fight-for-your-investing-rights","title":{"rendered":"You’ve Got To Fight For Your Investing Rights!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article is sponsored by Securities Commission Malaysia, under its InvestSmart initiative.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Imagine that you have just made your first investment in the stock market: you are now the proud owner of shares from Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad. As part-owner of the company, does this mean that you and your family can now receive satellite TV services for free? Would it also mean that you will have access to all their channels, including the sports packages that were previously out of reach due to the exorbitant prices? While these benefits are highly unlikely, it does pose a thought: As a shareholder, what are your entitlements, rights and privileges? In this article, we focus on illustrating the privileges that come with being a shareholder.<\/p>\n

When you invest in shares, you automatically become the owner of a small percentage of the company. That is certainly an accomplishment of sorts considering that your shares come with a bundle of rights that you are now entitled to. In practice though, most investors are rarely aware of their rights, and even less will utilise them. Knowing your rights as an investor allows you to preserve your finances, minimise risks and maximise your investments effectively.<\/p>\n

Shareholders have a significant role to play in exercising their rights. By making practical and effective use of your rights and privileges as a shareholder of a company, you promote transparency, integrity and accountability of the board, and consequently enhance the practice of good corporate governance.<\/p>\n

<\/span>1. Attend investor meetings<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

As a shareholder, you are entitled to attend shareholder meetings of the company you invested in. At these meetings, the company usually presents details about its financial performance and future outlook. This provides investors with a clear direction of the company, an avenue to question the directors and senior management on past performances and future plans, and to hold them accountable for preserving corporate democracy.<\/p>\n

In summary, the key rights of shareholders in relation to general meetings include the right to:<\/p>\n