Types of Unclaimed Financial Assets
We provisionally administer the following unclaimed financial assets:
- money deposited with a financial institution authorized to accept deposits;
- funds reserved for payment of certified cheques, drafts or money orders;
- amounts payable for the redemption of debt securities or other types of interest in a legal person, partnership or trust;
- funds, securities and other assets received by a securities adviser or broker;
- funds, securities and other assets held in trust;
- funds, securities and other assets deposited in a safety deposit box at a financial institution;
- funds, securities and other assets held by a financial institution as a creditor, pledge holder or custodian;
- amounts payable under a life insurance contract;
- assets resulting from the conversion of a mutual insurance association into a joint-stock company;
- amounts payable under a pension or retirement contract or plan;
- interest, dividends and other income produced by the assets mentioned above;
- other assets determined by regulation, such as education savings plans.