A dissolved corporation ceases to legally exist and the effect this has on its shareholders depends on how it was dissolved. If the corporation is dissolved voluntarily and its assets distributed to the shareholders without paying all remaining corporate debts, the shareholders could become liable for the debts.
BHP Billiton is the world's largest mining company, and Australia's largest company. Computershare is the world's largest and leading provider of investor services. ANZ is a major international banking and financial services group, with credit ratings among the strongest in the Australian and international markets.
Banking and insurance are the biggest employers. While the sector is widely perceived to be dominated by London, the same report showed that two thirds of the 2.1 million jobs in finance and professional services are elsewhere in the country.