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Shareholders bank on higher returns

Promotional material from Australian banks, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, clockwise from right, Westpac Banking Corp., National Australia Bank Ltd. and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ), are arranged for a photograph in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Australia's central bank unexpectedly kept interest rates unchanged as two cuts late last year help the economy weather Europe's debt crisis. Photographer: Ian Waldie/Bloomberg

Bank investors are confident the big four will use their market power to protect profits and shareholder returns by pushing costs onto customers.

Big four bank profits to top $30b

Industry experts say The ATO said 200 individuals have been identified as using such structures, and more than 25 private rulings have been issued, resulting in new tax bills.

Plan to double super taxes from $180,000

High-income earners would be targeted with extra taxes on superannuation and capital gains under new plan, budget expert says.

'BHP Billiton remains on track to meet full-year production and cost guidance after a solid operational performance this quarter,' says BHP Billiton chief executive Andrew Mackenzie.

BHP's Mackenzie loves London listing

BHP Billiton CEO Andrew Mackenzie said the miner's dual listing not only underpinned better access to capital but was in the national interest.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 22: Co-owners of tech firm Appster Josiah Humphrey (L) and Mark McDonald pose for a photo on October 22, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Wayne Taylor/Fairfax Media)

They're not even 25, but they're worth $58m

Appster founders Josiah Humphrey and Mark McDonald are worth $58 million, says the BRW Young Rich list, and they believe Appster is a billion-dollar company.

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Australia's banks are still too big to fail

Has the financial system inquiry, and countless new regulations since the global financial crisis, eliminated too big to fail banks? No.

Chinese offered no-deposit home loans to buy in Melbourne

Angus Grigg

One of China's biggest financial institutions is offering zero-deposit home loans for off-the-plan apartments in Melbourne.

Magellan's Nikki Thomas has China on her mind

Magellan Group's head of research Nikki Thomas is spending a lot of time thinking about the world's fastest-growing economy.

Link Group's $2.3b IPO set to pop

Link Group's stock is tipped to lift when it hits the market on Tuesday, despite investor concerns about its business model.

Rebadged Australand assets a 2016 IPO contender

Street Talk

You have to wonder what happens to Frasers' $2 billion industrial portfolio now the Singapore-listed parent is making a push into housing.

Rod Sims has no problem with China buying TransGrid

ACCC chairman Rod Sims has no problem with a Chinese takeover of the $9 billion NSW transmission network owner TransGrid.

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