Resources

Explore guides on share ownership, forgotten shares, estates and donating shares.
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Share Basics

What registry holds my shares? How to find your share registry

Find your share registry with our simple registry lookup tool.

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Share Basics

What Is an SRN? A Simple Guide for Australian Shareholders

Learn what an SRN is, where to find it, how it differs from a HIN and why it matters when transferring or donating issuer-sponsored shares.

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Share Basics

What Is a HIN? Understanding CHESS-Sponsored Shares

A plain-English explanation of HINs, CHESS sponsorship, how to find your HIN and what to do before transferring or donating broker-sponsored shares.

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Share Basics

HIN vs SRN: How to Tell How Your Shares Are Held

Compare HINs and SRNs, understand CHESS-sponsored and issuer-sponsored holdings, and learn which party to contact about a transfer or donation.

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Finding Lost Shares

How to Find Forgotten Shares in Australia

A step-by-step guide to locating old Australian shares, unpaid dividends, registry records and unclaimed investment money.

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Finding Lost Shares

Lost Share Certificate? What You Can Do

Lost an old share certificate or holding statement? Learn how modern share ownership records work and how to trace the registry and holding.

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Finding Lost Shares

How to Find Old Telstra Shares

Practical steps for tracing old Telstra shares, checking historical records and deciding whether to retain, sell or donate a small parcel.

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Finding Lost Shares

Small Parcels of Shares: What Are Your Options?

Understand the choices for small share parcels, including holding, selling, transferring and donating shares to charity.

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Donating Shares

How to Donate Shares to Charity

Learn how donating ASX-listed shares can work, what information is required and what to consider before making a charitable transfer.

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Tax & Investing

Can You Claim a Tax Deduction for Donating Shares?

An overview of Australian tax considerations when donating shares, including DGR status, valuation, records and capital gains tax.

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Deceased Estates

Donating Shares from a Deceased Estate

A practical guide for executors considering donating shares from a deceased estate, including authority, beneficiary wishes and transfer paperwork.

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Deceased Estates

What Happens to Shares When Someone Dies?

Learn what usually happens to Australian shares after death, including estate administration, transmission, sale, transfer and donation options.

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Deceased Estates

How to Transfer Inherited Shares in Australia

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Share Basics

What Is a Share Registry and What Does It Do?

Understand what a share registry does, how it differs from a broker and when shareholders should contact the registry.

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Share Basics

CHESS-Sponsored vs Issuer-Sponsored Shares

Learn the differences between CHESS-sponsored and issuer-sponsored shares and how each structure affects statements, brokers and transfers.

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Tax & Investing

Dividend Reinvestment Plans: How Tiny Share Parcels Build Up

Learn how dividend reinvestment plans create residual and small share parcels, and what investors can do with holdings they no longer want.

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Finding Lost Shares

What Happens to Delisted Shares?

Understand what delisting means, whether delisted shares still exist and what investors should check before assuming a holding is worthless.

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Tax & Investing

How Do Share Dividends Work?

A beginner-friendly guide to dividends, ex-dividend dates, payment dates, franking credits, DRPs and unclaimed dividends.

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Donating Shares

Share Donation vs Selling and Donating the Cash

Compare donating shares directly with selling first and donating cash, including administration, brokerage, tax and timing considerations.

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Donating Shares

Why Donate Shares Instead of Selling and Donating Cash?

Simplify the process of turning unwanted ASX-listed shares into charitable donations while reducing administration and potentially offering tax benefits.

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