TotalEnergies halts Adani investments; GQG bets on Indian govt backing amid US bribery charges
Live MintTwo of the largest investors in the Adani group have made contrasting investment decisions after US authorities indicted Gautam Adani and two other directors in a $250 million bribery case. French oil giant TotalEnergies, which has invested $3.85 billion in Adani group companies since 2019, said on Monday that it had decided to hold off on new investments until the allegations are clarified. ‘Not aware of investigation’ TotalEnergies, which has a 50% stake in three joint ventures with Adani Green Energy Ltd and a 37.4% stake in Adani Total Gas Ltd, had put on hold all new investments in Adani group companies following Hindenburg’s allegations in January last year. ‘No material impact’ Rajiv Jain-led GQG Partners said in its note to investors that it expects the bribe investigations to have no material impact on Adani group companies. GQG Partners’ shares tumbled 20% on the Australian Securities Exchange on 20 November following the indictment of Adani Green executives, including group founder and chairman Gautam Adani.