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SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Jun Qtr 2018	Sep Qtr 2018
		$m	$m
Total managed funds industry		3 478 948	3 549 461
Consolidated assets total managed funds institutions		2 824 559	2 883 459
Cross invested assets between managed funds institutions		572 850	577 657
Unconsolidated assets total managed funds institutions		3 397 409	3 461 116
	Life insurance corporations	240 764	239 936
	Superannuation (pension) funds	2 727 791	2 781 369
	Public offer (retail) unit trusts	374 723	381 916
	All other managed funds institutions	54 131	57 895

Managed Funds

Unconsolidated Assets, by type of institution

• At 30 September 2018, the managed funds industry had $3,549.5b funds under management, an increase of $70.5b (2.0%) on the June quarter 2018 figure of $3,478.9b.
• The main valuation effects that occurred during the September quarter 2018 were as follows: the S&P/ASX 200 increased 0.2%; the price of foreign shares, as represented by the MSCI World Index excluding Australia, increased 4.7%; and the A$ depreciated 2.3% against the US$.

• At 30 September 2018, the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions were $2,883.5b, an increase of $58.9b (2.1%) on the June quarter 2018 figure of $2,824.6b.
• The asset types that increased were units in trusts, $21.8b (2.9%); overseas assets, $16.2b (3.3%); derivatives, $5.2b (16.1%); bonds, etc., $3.7b (4.1%); shares, $3.4b (0.7%); other financial assets, $3.0b (1.3%); land, buildings and equipment, $3.0b (1.0%); deposits, $1.8b (0.7%); loans and placements, $1.0b (2.5%) and other non-financial assets, $0.1b (1.3%). These were partially offset by a decrease in short term securities, $0.3b (0.3%).

• At 30 September 2018, there were $577.7b of assets cross invested between managed funds institutions.

• At 30 September 2018, the unconsolidated assets of superannuation (pension) funds increased $53.6b (2.0%), public offer (retail) unit trusts increased $7.2b (1.9%), cash management trusts increased $3.4b (9.6%), common funds increased $0.2b (2.3%) and friendly societies increased $0.1b (1.1%). Life insurance corporations decreased $0.8b (0.3%).

• Table 3 Life insurance corporations - revised back to June quarter 2018.
• Table 4 Superannuation (pension) funds - revised back to September quarter 2016.
• Table 5 Public offer (retail) unit trusts - revised back to September quarter 2011.
• Table 6 Friendly Societies - no revisions.
• Table 7 Common funds - no revisions.
• Table 8 Cash management trusts - no revisions.
• Table 9 Resident Investment Managers - revised back to December quarter 2011.