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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Sep Qtr 2013	Dec Qtr 2013
		$m	$m
Total managed funds industry		2 213 285	2 287 374
Consolidated assets total managed funds institutions		1 764 865	1 821 407
Cross invested assets between managed funds institutions		460 124	468 838
Unconsolidated assets total managed funds institutions		2 224 989	2 290 245
	Life insurance corporations	265 843	273 690
	Superannuation (pension) funds	1 641 860	1 702 027
	Public offer (retail) unit trusts	279 084	277 858
	All other managed funds institutions	38 202	36 671

Managed Funds

Unconsolidated Assets, by type of institution

• At 31 December 2013, the managed funds industry had $2,287.4b funds under management, an increase of $74.1b (3%) on the September quarter 2013 figure of $2,213.3b.
• The main valuation effects that occurred during the December quarter 2013 were as follows: the S&P/ASX 200 increased 2.5%; the price of foreign shares, as represented by the MSCI World Index excluding Australia, increased 7.9%; and the A$ depreciated 3.9% against the US$.

• At 31 December 2013, the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions were $1,821.4b, an increase of $56.5b (3%) on the September quarter 2013 figure of $1,764.9b.
• The asset types that increased were overseas assets, $26.8b (8%); shares, $14.8b (3%); short term securities, $8.9b (8%); units in trusts, $6.3b (3%); land, buildings and equipment, $2.6b (1%); deposits, $2.2b (1%); bonds, etc., $2.1b (2%); loans and placements, $0.4b (1%) and other financial assets, $0.1b (0%). These were partially offset by decreases in other non-financial assets, $7.3b (39%) and derivatives, $0.3b (25%).

• At 31 December 2013, there were $468.8b of assets cross invested between managed funds institutions.

• At 31 December 2013, the unconsolidated assets of superannuation (pension) funds increased $60.2b (4%), and life insurance corporations increased $7.8b (3%). Cash management trusts decreased $1.5b (6%), and public offer (retail) unit trusts decreased $1.2b (0%). Friendly societies and common funds were flat.

• Table 3 Life insurance corporations - revised back to June quarter 2013.
• Table 4 Superannuation (pension) funds - revised back to June quarter 2008.
• Table 5 Public offer (retail) unit trusts - revised back to December quarter 2010.
• Table 6 Friendly societies - revised for September quarter 2013 only.
• Table 7 Common funds - no revisions.
• Table 8 Cash management trusts - revised back to December quarter 2012.
• Table 9 Resident investment managers - revised back to June quarter 2008.