SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Jun Qtr 2012 | Sep Qtr 2012 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $m | $m |
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Total managed funds industry | 1 886 330 | 1 954 657 |
Consolidated assets total managed funds institutions | 1 498 974 | 1 551 579 |
Cross invested assets between managed funds institutions | 383 541 | 395 943 |
Unconsolidated assets total managed funds institutions | 1 882 515 | 1 947 522 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Life insurance corporations | 235 218 | 243 551 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Superannuation (pension) funds | 1 350 050 | 1 409 906 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Public offer (retail) unit trusts | 259 443 | 255 927 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | All other managed funds institutions | 37 804 | 38 137 |
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Managed Funds
![Graph: Managed Funds](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/771f53abafd1c4cfca257b1f00103901/Body/0.15FE!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
| Unconsolidated Assets, by type of institution
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SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS
TOTAL MANAGED FUNDS INDUSTRY
- At 30 September 2012, the managed funds industry had $1,954.7b funds under management, an increase of $68.3b (4%) on the June quarter 2012 figure of $1,886.3b.
- The main valuation effects that occurred during September quarter 2012 were as follows: the S&P/ASX 200 increased 7.1%, the price of foreign shares (represented by the MSCI World Index, excluding Australia) increased 6.0% and the A$ appreciated 2.7% against the US$.
CONSOLIDATED ASSETS OF MANAGED FUNDS INSTITUTIONS
- At 30 September 2012, the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions were $1,551.6b, an increase of $52.6b (4%) on the June quarter 2012 figure of $1,499.0b.
- The asset types that increased were shares, $21.3b (5%); overseas assets, $14.9b (6%); deposits, $11.4b (5%); units in trusts, $4.9b (3%); bonds, etc., $3.7b (5%); and short term securities, $2.5b (3%). These were partially offset by decreases in other financial assets, $3.0b (7%); other non-financial assets, $1.3b (9%); land, buildings and equipment, $1.1b (1%); derivatives, $0.4b (21%); and loans and placements, $0.3b (1%).
CROSS INVESTED ASSETS
- At 30 September 2012, there were $395.9b of assets cross invested between managed funds institutions.
UNCONSOLIDATED ASSETS
- At 30 September 2012, the unconsolidated assets of superannuation (pension) funds increased $59.9b (4%); life insurance corporations increased $8.3b (4%); common funds increased $0.2b (2%); and friendly societies increased $0.1b (2%). Public offer (retail) unit trusts decreased $3.5b (1%) while cash management trusts were flat.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE (QUARTER) | Release Date |
December 2012 | 28 February 2013 |
March 2013 | 30 May 2013 |
June 2013 | 29 August 2013 |
September 2013 | 28 November 2013 |
REVISIONS
There have been revisions in some of the series as a result of the receipt of revised administrative and survey data.
- Life insurance offices and public offer (retail) unit trusts data were revised back to the September quarter 2005.
- Superannuation and investment managers data were revised back to the September quarter 2007.
- Friendly societies data was revised back to the September quarter 2010.
- Cash management trusts and 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.