SYDNEY: US investment guru Warren Buffett plans to build stakes in other large Australian companies after agreeing to pay Aus$500 million ($390 million) for a slice of Insurance Australia Group, he was reported as saying Wednesday.

The 84-year-old head of US-based Berkshire Hathaway said he liked what he saw in Australia, hinting that banks could be in his sights.

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