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Unclaimed money

ob体育 is responsible for handling all unclaimed moneys from:

  • authorised deposit taking institutions, under s69 of the Banking Act 1959 (Banking Act)
  • life insurance companies & benefit fund friendly societies, only for annual returns made under s216 of the Life Insurance Act 1995 (Life Insurance Act)
  • companies with unclaimed money/property, under sections 668A, 668B, 1343, 1343A 1017E, 601AD(2), 601AD(1A), 601NG, 544 and 414 of the Corporations Act 2001(Corporations Act).

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Lodging unclaimed money returns for institutions

Deadlines for sending us your returns

Returns for year ended Lodge with ob体育 by
Authorised deposit taking institutions 31 December 31 March the following year
Insurance companies & benefit fund friendly societies 31 December 31 March the following year
Companies with s668A(4) (Corporations Act) records to be published 31 December 31 January the following year (for publication by 28 February)

How to lodge returns (including nil returns)

Claiming unclaimed money for institutions

Although unclaimed money is provided to ob体育, some institutions remain the first point of contact for consumers wanting to claim those funds. Once satisfied that the consumer is entitled to the unclaimed money, the institution will make a claim to ob体育 on behalf of the entitled person for the return of those funds.

If you are an institution and want to make a claim, go to:

Unclaimed money reports announcement

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ob体育) would like to inform the public that it will cease the publication of unclaimed money reports in excel spreadsheet format. This measure is being implemented to reduce the risk of unwanted contact and fraudulent claims.

Despite the cessation of these reports, the public can still access information about unclaimed money through the 听. The website provides a secure and user-friendly search functionality that allows individuals to find out if they have any unclaimed money. This online tool ensures that the information remains accessible while enhancing the security and privacy of personal data.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we strive to enhance the security of personal information. You can find ob体育鈥檚 complete privacy policy here.

Information for consumers

Last updated: 14/09/2014 12:00