'What was meant to weaken us has instead strengthened the very core of our foundations,' Adani told shareholders
Adani Group stocks surged as much as 13 percent after Sebi cleared Gautam Adani and top executives of market-manipulation allegations first raised by US short-seller Hindenburg Research. The order revived investor appetite and rekindled hopes of a broader re-rating across group companies
SEBI said that a detailed probe found no violations with respect to related party transactions (RPTs) by the Adani Group firms -- Adani Enterprises, Adani Power, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, and Adicorp Enterprises -- along with those against Gautam Adani, and Rajesh Adani among others and hence the proceedings have been disposed without any direction.
On January 24, 2023, US-based short-selling firm Hindenburg Research released a damning report against the Adani Group, alleging stock manipulation, accounting fraud, and the use of offshore tax havens and shell companies to route funds.
Mahua Moitra of Trinamool Congress and two others are the complainants in the matter.
The Lokpal, in its order, has highlighted the fact that the complainants did not submit any credible evidence in the matter while attempting to make the authority do a "roving inquiry".
The Toronto-based hedge fund in collusion with Hindenburg Research allegedly prepared bearish reports on certain companies, Canadian court filings show
The Market Frauds portal said that court documents allegedly revealed that Hindenburg colluded with Anson while preparing a report
Hindenburg Research, the US-based short-selling firm, launched a targeted campaign against the Gautam Adani-led conglomerate in early 2023, publishing scathing reports that erased billions off the group's market value.
'There is not one specific thing — no particular threat, no health issue, and no big personal issue', Anderson said in his note announcing the decision to shut down the short-seller
“There is not one specific thing — no particular threat, no health issue and no big personal issue,” Anderson wrote in a letter.
Congress raised concerns over SEBI's 18-month delay in enforcing FPI disclosure norms, questioning if those involved in the Adani scandal complied with the transparency rules post-deadline.
The Opposition has been calling for a probe against the Sebi chief who has denied the accusations made against her
The IPE Plus Fund and IPE Plus Fund 1 are not licensees of the FSC and are not domiciled in Mauritius, the regulator said
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Sebi chair Madhabi Puri Buch said she made all required disclosures, and no conflict of interest exists.
The market veteran pointed out that the report seemed filled with 'conspiracy' claims and failed to present any clear, actionable allegations
IVCA expressed full confidence in Ms. Buch's leadership and her ability to navigate these allegations.
Kela advises investors to expect moderate equity returns in the future, suggesting that over time, equities are likely to yield returns slightly higher than fixed income investments.
Adani Group stocks fell but recovered partial losses after the fresh Hindenburg report that alleged conflict of interest between SEBI chair Madhabi Puri Buch and funds used by Adani companies. A few of the group stocks ended the day in green.
Hindenburg said that SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Buch’s response contained several significant admissions and raised critical new questions.
"Hindenburg may be a player or a willing conspirator in this “Discredit India” effort. Either way, the Indian government has to remain vigilant, for India’s rise will neither be uncontested nor automatic."
SEBI Chairman Buch and her husband have denied the allegations levelled against them as baseless and asserted that their finances are an open book.
In a joint statement, Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch have denied the allegations levelled by Hindenburg Research that the SEBI chairperson had stake in the entities used in Adani scandal.
This is not the first time that IIFL has found itself at the receiving end in terms of allegations related to governance levels. The recent past has seen both RBI and SEBI pull up IIFL for violations of the regulatory framework put in place by the banking and the capital markets watchdogs.