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One of the biggest players in Australia's hotel market, funds management and advisory house Salter Brothers, is pushing ahead with an ASX listing of its portfolio valued at up to $2bn, as it continues to bulk up its holdings here and overseas, according to sources.

Meanwhile, after presiding over a mostly disappointing performance by Tabcorp in recent times, Bruce Akhurst will step down as chair of the wagering and media company after next month's AGM, handing the baton to Brett Chenoweth.

And Santos is closing in on identifying who funded the failed bid to block a key part of its $5.7bn Barossa LNG development, with the Environmental Defenders Office poised to deliver the next tranche of documents today.