DECEMBER KEY FIGURES
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Sep Qtr 2012 | Dec Qtr 2012 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $m | $m |
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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 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Life insurance corporations | 243 698 | 246 021 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Superannuation (pension) funds | 1 406 497 | 1 457 151 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Public offer (retail) unit trusts | 258 772 | 264 485 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | All other managed funds institutions | 42 229 | 42 166 |
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Managed Funds
![Graph: Managed Funds](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/cc5304032e559ac1ca257b7a00183c5a/Body/0.15FC!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
| Unconsolidated Assets, by type of institution
![Graph: Unconsolidated Assets, by type of institution](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/cc5304032e559ac1ca257b7a00183c5a/Body/0.2024!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
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DECEMBER KEY POINTS
TOTAL MANAGED FUNDS INDUSTRY
- 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$.
CONSOLIDATED ASSETS OF MANAGED FUNDS INSTITUTIONS
- 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%).
CROSS INVESTED ASSETS
- At 31 December 2012, there were $405.9b of assets cross invested between managed funds institutions.
UNCONSOLIDATED ASSETS
- 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.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE (QUARTER) | Release Date |
March 2013 | 30 May 2013 |
June 2013 | 29 August 2013 |
September 2013 | 28 November 2013 |
December 2013 | 27 February 2014 |
REVISIONS
There have been revisions in some of the series as a result of the receipt of revised administrative and survey data and due to the inclusion of new survey respondents.
- 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.
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Joan Zhang on Sydney (02) 9268 4812.