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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Sep Qtr 2011	Dec Qtr 2011
		$m	$m
Total managed funds industry		1 777 458	1 782 060
Consolidated assets total managed funds institutions		1 401 512	1 410 602
Cross invested assets between managed funds institutions		378 068	375 690
Unconsolidated assets total managed funds institutions		1 779 579	1 786 293
	Life insurance corporations	227 933	227 563
	Superannuation (pension) funds	1 241 675	1 257 557
	Public offer (retail) unit trusts	272 327	263 272
	All other managed funds institutions	37 644	37 901

Managed Funds

Unconsolidated Assets, by type of institution

• As at 31 December 2011 the managed funds industry had $1782.1b funds under management, an increase of $4.6b (0%) on the September quarter 2011 figure of $1,777.5b. This was driven by the increase of $9.1b in consolidated assets of managed funds institutions.
• The main valuation effects that occurred during the December quarter 2011 were as follows: the S&P/ASX 200 increased 1.2%, the price of foreign shares (represented by the MSCI World Index) increased 7.1% and the A$ appreciated 3.8% against the US$.

• As at 31 December 2011 the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions was $1,410.6b, an increase of $9.1b (1%) on the September quarter 2011 figure of $1,401.5b.
• The asset types to increase during the quarter were shares, $4.1b (1%); land, buildings and equipment, $2.4b (1%); overseas assets, $2.3b (1%); and deposits, $1.8b (1%). These were partially offset by decreases in bonds, etc., $1.2b (2%); and other non-financial assets, $0.8b (4%). Short term securities; loans and placements; units in trusts; and other financial assets were flat.

• As at 31 December 2011 there were $375.7b of assets cross invested between managed funds institutions.

• As at 31 December 2011 the unconsolidated assets of superannuation (pension) funds increased by $15.9b (1%); public offer (retail) trusts decreased by $9.1b (3%); life insurance corporations decreased by $0.4b (0%); cash management trusts increased by $0.4b (2%); common funds decreased by $0.1b (1%) and friendly societies remained virtually the same.