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MARCH KEY FIGURES

		Dec Qtr 2015	Mar Qtr 2016
		$m	$m
Total managed funds industry		2 654 921	2 633 102
Consolidated assets total managed funds institutions		2 086 165	2 069 294
Cross invested assets between managed funds institutions		538 698	531 667
Unconsolidated assets total managed funds institutions		2 624 862	2 600 961
	Life insurance corporations	297 723	291 579
	Superannuation (pension) funds	1 957 459	1 941 818
	Public offer (retail) unit trusts	319 349	317 201
	All other managed funds institutions	50 332	50 363

Managed Funds

Unconsolidated Assets, by type of institution

• At 31 March 2016, the managed funds industry had $2,633.1b funds under management, a decrease of $21.8b (1%) on the December quarter 2015 figure of $2,654.9b.
• The main valuation effects that occurred during the March quarter 2016 were as follows: the S&P/ASX 200 decreased 4.0%; the price of foreign shares, as represented by the MSCI World Index excluding Australia, decreased 0.9%; and the A$ appreciated 4.8% against the US$.

• At 31 March 2016, the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions were $2,069.3b, a decrease of $16.9b (1%) on the December quarter 2015 figure of $2,086.2b.
• The asset types that decreased were overseas assets, $10.8b (3%); units in trusts, $5.9b (3%); shares, $5.9b (1%); deposits, $1.0b (0%) and loans and placements, $0.3b (1%). These were partially offset by increases in short term securities, $2.2b (2%); other financial assets, $2.1b (7%); bonds, etc., $1.1b (1%); land, buildings and equipment, $1.1b (0%); other non-financial assets, $0.3b (3%) and derivatives, $0.2b (5%).

• At 31 March 2016, there were $531.7b of assets cross invested between managed funds institutions.

• At 31 March 2016, the unconsolidated assets of superannuation (pension) funds decreased $15.6b (1%), life insurance corporations decreased $6.1b (2%); public offer (retail) unit trusts decreased $2.1b (1%) and friendly societies decreased $0.1b (2%). Cash management trusts increased $0.2b (0%). Common funds were flat.

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