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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Sep Qtr 2012	Dec Qtr 2012
		$m	$m
Total managed funds industry		1 960 948	2 026 404
Consolidated assets total managed funds institutions		1 554 680	1 603 944
Cross invested assets between managed funds institutions		396 515	405 879
Unconsolidated assets total managed funds institutions		1 951 195	2 009 823
	Life insurance corporations	243 698	246 021
	Superannuation (pension) funds	1 406 497	1 457 151
	Public offer (retail) unit trusts	258 772	264 485
	All other managed funds institutions	42 229	42 166

Managed Funds

Unconsolidated Assets, by type of institution

• At 31 December 2012, the managed funds industry had $2,026.4b funds under management, an increase of $65.5b (3%) on the September quarter 2012 figure of $1,960.9b.
• The main valuation effects that occurred during December quarter 2012 were as follows: the S&P/ASX 200 increased 6.0%; the price of foreign shares (represented by the MSCI World Index, excluding Australia) increased 1.9%; and the A$ depreciated 0.8% against the US$.

• At 31 December 2012, the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions were $1,603.9b, an increase of $49.3b (3%) on the September quarter 2012 figure of $1554.7b.
• The asset types that increased were shares, $25.6b (6%); overseas assets, $10.3b (4%); short term securities, $4.2b (4%); units in trusts, $3.4b (2%); land, buildings and equipment, $2.5b (1%); bonds, etc., $2.5b (3%); loans and placements, $1.5b (4%); and other financial assets, $0.7b (2%). These were partially offset by decreases in deposits, $1.1b (0%); derivatives, $0.2b (14%); and other non-financial assets, $0.1b (0%).

• At 31 December 2012, there were $405.9b of assets cross invested between managed funds institutions.

• At 31 December 2012, the unconsolidated assets of superannuation (pension) funds increased $50.7b (4%); public offer (retail) unit trusts increased $5.7b (2%); life insurance corporations increased $2.3b (1%); and common funds increased $0.1b (2%). Cash management trusts decreased $0.2b (1%) while friendly societies were flat.

• Life insurance offices data was revised back to the June quarter 2011.
• Public offer (retail) unit trusts and cash management trusts data was revised back to the September quarter 2005.
• Investment managers data was revised back to the December quarter 2006.
• Superannuation funds data was revised back to the September quarter 2007.
• Friendly societies data was revised for June quarter 2011 and September quarter 2010.
• Common funds data had no revisions.