Unit trust fund's initial service charge and its determinants

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Nur Adiana Hiau, Wong, Woei Chyuan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian Academy of Management (AAM) and Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2006
• Subjects: HG Finance
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/4424/1/AA.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/4424/; http://web.usm.my/aamj/11.2.2006/AAMJ%2011-2-2.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

This paper examines the variables that might explain the initial service charge (ISC) imposed on unit-holders of Malaysian unit trust funds in the year 1999. By using 39 openend unit trust funds, customer service and board structure variables are found to have a significant effect in explaining the...