Global sovereign funds, top investors reaffirm support for Adani group – EQ
In Short : Global sovereign wealth funds and leading institutional investors have reaffirmed their support for the Adani Group, highlighting confidence in its business fundamentals and growth prospects. Despite recent scrutiny, these investors emphasize the group’s contributions to infrastructure, energy transition, and economic growth in India. Adani’s strong track record and future projects continue to attract substantial international backing.
In Detail : Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company (IHC) on Thursday said its outlook on investments in the Adani Group remains unchanged despite the US indictment of some of the conglomerate’s officials.
In a statement, IHC, which is one of the largest sovereign funds managing assets worth $100 billion, said, “Our partnership with the Adani Group reflects our confidence in their contributions to the green energy and sustainability sectors.”
“As with all our investments, our team continues to evaluate relevant information and developments. At this time, our outlook on these investments remains unchanged,” IHC added.
In April 2022, the sovereign fund invested nearly $500 million each in Adani Green Energy and Adani Transmission and a further $1 billion in Adani Enterprises, the group’s flagship company.
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority also expressed ongoing confidence in its partnership with the Adani Group, highlighting its vital role in expanding the country’s port infrastructure. The $1 billion investment in the Colombo terminal positions the project as the largest foreign direct investment in Sri Lanka’s port sector.
The Tanzanian government reaffirmed its commitment to agreements with Adani Ports, stating, “There are no concerns regarding the ongoing projects, and all contracts fully comply with Tanzanian law.”
Meanwhile, top investors reaffirmed their confidence in Adani Group stocks on Thursday.
GQG Partners said, “We do not see these actions as having a material impact on these businesses.”
“These businesses operate critical infrastructure, regulated by the Indian government. In most cases, these are services with long-term contractual revenues. We believe the fundamentals of the companies we are invested in remain sound,” it added.
Madhusudan Kela said he is a “big believer in the man, Gautam Adani, and the capabilities of him and the Group.”
“They have built a very strong set of businesses, which are not easy to replicate. For all of these reasons, I am invested in the stocks of the group and I have bought more in the recent correction. These (US DoJ) kinds of events will happen, but I don’t see the reason for this kind of panic in the stock prices. As they came through in Hindenburg, they will get through this saga much stronger,” said Kela.
