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MARCH KEY FIGURES

		Dec Qtr 2010	Mar Qtr 2011
		$m	$m
Total managed funds industry		1 790 408	1 829 055
Consolidated assets total managed funds institutions		1 420 325	1 452 483
Cross invested assets between managed funds institutions		414 091	423 041
Unconsolidated assets total managed funds institutions		1 834 416	1 875 524
	Life insurance corporations	232 710	239 405
	Superannuation (pension) funds	1 273 793	1 314 493
	Public offer (retail) unit trusts	287 683	283 346
	All other managed funds institutions	40 230	38 280

Managed Funds

Unconsolidated Assets, by type of institution

• As at 31 March 2011 the managed funds industry had $1,829.1b funds under management, an increase of $38.6b (2%) on the December quarter 2010 figure of $1,790.4b. This increase was driven primarily by the increase in consolidated assets of managed funds institutions of $32.2b.
• The main valuation effects that occurred during the March quarter 2011 were as follows: the S&P/ASX 200 increased 2.0%, the price of foreign shares (represented by the MSCI World Index) increased 4.3% and the A$ appreciated 1.7% against the US$.

• As at 31 March 2011 the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions was $1,452.5b, an increase of $32.2b (2%) on the December quarter 2010 figure of $1,420.3b.
• The asset types to increase during the quarter were: shares, $23.5b (6%); assets overseas, $9.3b (4%); deposits, $4.3b (2%); bonds, etc, $1.9b (2%); other financial assets, $1.1b (3%); units in trusts, $1.0b (1%); derivatives, $0.1b (5%) and land, buildings and equipment, $0.1b (0.1%). These were partially offset by decreases in short term securities, $4.8b (6%); loans and placements, $4.0b (10%) and other non-financial assets, $0.3b (2%).

• As at 31 March 2011 there were $423.0b of assets cross invested between managed funds institutions.

• Between the December quarter 2010 and March quarter 2011 the unconsolidated assets of superannuation (pension) funds increased $40.7b (3%); life insurance corporations increased $6.7b (3%); public offer (retail) trusts decreased $4.3b (2%); and cash management trusts decreased $1.9b (7%). Friendly societies and common funds remained virtually the same.

• Friendly societies for December 2010.
• Life insurance corporations for September 2010 and December 2010; and
• Superannuation (pension) funds, public offer (retail) unit trusts, cash management trusts and resident investment managers for the period September 2005 to December 2010.