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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Sep Qtr 2015	Dec Qtr 2015
		$m	$m
Total managed funds industry		2 594 053	2 649 199
Consolidated assets total managed funds institutions		2 037 314	2 087 996
Cross invested assets between managed funds institutions		525 318	538 183
Unconsolidated assets total managed funds institutions		2 562 633	2 626 180
	Life insurance corporations	292 539	297 927
	Superannuation (pension) funds	1 908 805	1 958 988
	Public offer (retail) unit trusts	311 491	319 353
	All other managed funds institutions	49 797	49 912

Managed Funds

Unconsolidated Assets, by type of institution

• At 31 December 2015, the managed funds industry had $2,649.2b funds under management, an increase of $55.1b (2%) on the September quarter 2015 figure of $2,594.1b.
• The main valuation effects that occurred during the December quarter 2015 were as follows: the S&P/ASX 200 increased 5.5%; the price of foreign shares, as represented by the MSCI World Index excluding Australia, increased 5.0%; and the A$ appreciated 4.2% against the US$.

• At 31 December 2015, the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions were $2,088.0b, an increase of $50.7b (2%) on the September quarter 2015 figure of $2,037.3b.
• The asset types that increased were shares, $31.2b (6%); short term securities, $5.7b (5%); units in trusts, $5.4b (2%); land, buildings and equipment, $5.2b (2%); deposits, $2.8b (1%); bonds, etc., $2.4b (2%); derivatives, $0.4b (16%); and other financial assets, $0.1b (0%). These were partially offset by decreases in overseas assets, $1.1b (0%); other non-financial assets, $0.8b (6%); and loans and placements, $0.7b (1%).

• At 31 December 2015, there were $538.2b of assets cross invested between managed funds institutions.

• At 31 December 2015, the unconsolidated assets of superannuation (pension) funds increased $50.2b (3%), public offer (retail) unit trusts increased $7.9b (3%), life insurance corporations increased $5.4b (2%), and common funds increased $0.2b (2%). Cash management trusts and friendly societies were flat.

• Table 3 Life insurance corporations - revised back to the June quarter 2015.
• Table 4 Superannuation (pension) funds - revised back to the December quarter 2013.
• Table 5 Public offer (retail) unit trusts - revised back to the March quarter 2013.
• Table 6 Friendly Societies - No Revisions.
• Table 7 Common funds - revised back to the September quarter 2015.
• Table 8 Cash management trusts - revised back to the June quarter 2014.
• Table 9 Resident Investment Managers - revised back to the December quarter 2013