December key figures
Sep Qtr 2019 ($m) | Dec Qtr 2019 ($m) | ||
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Total managed funds industry | 3,864,333 | 3,929,288 | |
Consolidated assets total managed funds institutions | 3,082,883 | 3,135,083 | |
Cross invested assets between managed funds institutions | 564,319 | 572,917 | |
Unconsolidated assets total managed funds institutions | 3,647,202 | 3,708,000 | |
Life insurance corporations | n.p. | n.p. | |
Superannuation (pension) funds | 2,983,656 | 3,036,506 | |
Public offer (retail) unit trusts | 399,528 | 409,430 | |
All other managed funds institutions | n.p. | n.p. |
n.p.: not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
December key points
Total managed funds industry
- At 31 December 2019, the managed funds industry had $3,929.3b funds under management, an increase of $65.0b (1.7%) on the September quarter 2019 figure of $3,864.3b.
- The main valuation effects that occurred during the December quarter 2019 were as follows: the S&P/ASX 200 decreased 0.1%; the price of foreign shares, as represented by the MSCI World Index excluding Australia, increased 8.3%; and the A$ appreciated 3.8% against the US$.
Consolidated assets of managed funds institutions
- At 31 December 2019, the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions were $3,135.1b, an increase of $52.2b (1.7%) on the September quarter 2019 figure of $3,082.9b.
- The asset types that increased were overseas assets, $27.2b (4.5%); land, buildings and equipment, $8.8b (2.8%); bonds, etc., $6.9b (5.9%); short term securities, $6.5b (8.2%); units in trusts, $2.9b (0.3%); shares, $2.8b (0.5%); loans and placements, $1.3b (3.0%); other non-financial assets, $0.7b (2.2%) and derivatives, $0.7b (1.9%). These were partially offset by decreases in deposits, $5.5b (2.1%) and other financial assets, $0.1b (0.0%).
Cross invested assets
- At 31 December 2019, there were $572.9b of assets cross invested between managed funds institutions.
Unconsolidated assets
- At 31 December 2019, the unconsolidated assets of superannuation (pension) funds increased $52.9b (1.8%), public offer (retail) unit trusts increased $9.9b (2.5%), friendly societies increased $0.1b (1.8%) and cash management trusts increased $0.1b (0.3%).
Revisions
- Table 3 Life insurance corporations - revised back to the September quarter 2019.
- Table 4 Superannuation (pension) funds - revised back to the September quarter 2016.
- Table 5 Public offer (retail) unit trusts - revised back to the September quarter 2019.
- Table 6 Friendly Societies - revised back to the September quarter 2019.
- Table 7 Common funds - no revisions.
- Table 8 Cash management trusts - no revisions.
- Table 9 Resident Investment Managers - revised back to the September quarter 2017.
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