It is difficult to understand that investors, whether on share registers or in bank accounts or pension plans can become so easily detached from significant amounts of money due to them. It is, however, surprisingly easy for this to happen following a house move, the death of an investor, or simply from investor apathy. The number of such unclaimed investors is always swelled following a corporate event, such as a take-over, or scheme of arrangement where it becomes unclear to many investors exactly what they own and in what company. © 2007 Trust Research Services Ltd. Last updated: January 3, 2008