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Managed Funds, Australia

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Statistics about money pooled for investment purposes in the managed funds industry

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Reference period
September 2019
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12/12/2019
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Key statistics

  • Funds under management increased $87.8b (2.3%) on the June quarter 2019. 
  • Consolidated assets increased $74.2b (2.5%) on the June quarter 2019. 
  • Unconsolidated assets increased $81.1b (2.8%) on the June quarter 2019. 
  • There were $566.6b of assets cross invested between institutions.

Main features

September key figures

  Jun Qtr 2019Sep Qtr 2019
  $m$m
Total managed funds industry3 786 2553 874 033
Consolidated assets total managed funds institutions3 017 7923 092 038
Cross invested assets between managed funds institutions552 423566 594
Unconsolidated assets total managed funds institutions3 570 2153 658 632
 Life insurance corporationsn.p.n.p.
 Superannuation (pension) funds2 914 7262 995 804
 Public offer (retail) unit trusts390 919399 388
 All other managed funds institutionsn.p.n.p.

n.p.: not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
 


 

September key points

Total managed funds industry

  • At 30 September 2019, the managed funds industry had $3,874.0b funds under management, an increase of $87.8b (2.3%) on the June quarter 2019 figure of $3,786.3b.
  • The main valuation effects that occurred during the September quarter 2019 were as follows: the S&P/ASX 200 increased 1.1%; the price of foreign shares, as represented by the MSCI World Index excluding Australia, increased 0.1%; and the A$ depreciated 3.8% against the US$.

Consolidated assets of managed funds institutions

  • At 30 September 2019, the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions were $3,092.0b, an increase of $74.2b (2.5%) on the June quarter 2019 figure of $3,017.8b.
  • The asset types that increased were overseas assets, $30.4b (5.3%); units in trusts, $17.7b (2.1%); shares, $13.2b (2.5%); deposits, $6.3b (2.4%); land, buildings and equipment, $6.3b (2.1%); bonds, etc., $4.7b (4.2%); loans and placements, $1.6b (3.8%); derivatives, $1.3b (3.8%); other non-financial assets, $0.3b (0.8%). These were partially offset by decreases in short term securities, $7.2b (8.3%); other financial assets, $0.3b (0.1%).

Cross invested assets

  • At 30 September 2019, there were $566.6b of assets cross invested between managed funds institutions.

Unconsolidated assets

  • At 30 September 2019, the unconsolidated assets of superannuation (pension) funds increased $81.1b (2.8%), public offer (retail) unit trusts increased $8.5b (2.2%), cash management trusts increased $0.1b (0.3%) and friendly societies increased $0.1b (1.0%).

Revisions

  • Table 3 Life insurance corporations - revised back to the June quarter 2019.
  • Table 4 Superannuation (pension) funds - revised back to the December quarter 1999.
  • Table 5 Public offer (retail) unit trusts - revised back to the December quarter 2007.
  • Table 6 Friendly Societies - no revisions.
  • Table 7 Common funds - no revisions.
  • Table 8 Cash management trusts - the June quarter 2009 has been revised.
  • Table 9 Resident Investment Managers - revised back to the September quarter 2005.

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Analysis

Managed funds industry

At 30 September 2019, the managed funds industry had $3,874.0b funds under management, an increase of $87.8b (2.3%) on the June quarter 2019 figure of $3,786.3b. Increases were recorded in consolidated assets of managed funds institutions, $74.2b (2.5%); funds managed by Australian investment managers on behalf of Australian entities other than  managed funds institutions, $9.8b (1.5%); and funds managed by Australian investment managers on behalf of overseas investors, $4.2b (3.3%).

The following diagram shows the total value of the managed funds industry at 30 September 2019 and the relationship between the various components of the industry:

1. Diagram: September quarter 2019 managed funds

September quarter 2019 Managed Funds diagram
A flow chart image beginning with the source of funds. These are overseas investors (unintermediated), other resident investors, and resident managed funds institutions (consolidated assets). Overseas investors (unintermediated)** total $130.1 billion. These funds do not include investments held by Australian nominees on behalf of overseas investors. Other resident investors, totalling $664.8 billion, and resident managed funds institutions (consolidated assets) totalling $3,092.0 billion, are domestic sources. Overseas investors (unintermediated), other resident investors, and $1,563.5 billion from the resident managed funds institutions (consolidated assets) combine to make $2,358.4.0 billion which is placed with resident investment managers. Of this $2,358.4.0 billion, $12.9 billion* are funds invested by resident investment managers with other resident investment managers. These are deducted to derive the total managed funds industry. The remaining $1528.5 billion from the resident managed funds institutions (consolidated assets) is placed with non-resident investment managers or directly invest into the markets. Placement with resident investment managers and non-resident investment managers or directly invested into the markets are methods of investment. The two methods of investment combine into $3,874.0 billion as the total managed funds industry. * Indicates funds invested by resident investment managers with other resident investment managers. These are deducted to derive the total managed funds industry. ** These funds do not include investments held by Australian nominees on behalf of overseas investors.

* Indicates funds invested by resident investment managers with other resident investment managers. These are deducted to derive the total managed funds industry.
** These funds do not include investments held by Australian nominees on behalf of overseas investors.

Managed funds institutions

Consolidated assets of managed funds institutions

At 30 September 2019, the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions were $3,092.0b, an increase of $74.2b (2.5%) on the June quarter 2019 figure of $3,017.8b.

Consolidated assets by types of asset

The asset types that increased were overseas assets, $30.4b (5.3%); units in trusts, $17.7b (2.1%); shares, $13.2b (2.5%); deposits, $6.3b (2.4%); land, buildings and equipment, $6.3b (2.1%); bonds, etc., $4.7b (4.2%); loans and placements, $1.6b (3.8%); derivatives, $1.3b (3.8%); and other non-financial assets, $0.3b (0.8%). These were partially offset by decreases in short term securities, $7.2b (8.3%); and other financial assets, $0.3b (0.1%). 

Unconsolidated assets

Life insurance corporations

Some aggregate statistics for Life Insurance corporations that are usually released in this publication have been suppressed to protect the confidentiality of data providers.

Published life insurance asset classes that recorded increases were loans and placements, $1.4b (25.6%); bonds, etc., $0.9b (3.7%); other financial assets, $0.8b (13.3%); deposits, $0.3b (5.3%); assets overseas, $0.1b (0.4%). Decreases were recorded in short term securities, $1.5b (42.1%); other non-financial assets, $0.3b (11.8%).

Superannuation (pension) funds

At 30 September 2019, total unconsolidated assets of superannuation funds were $2,995.8b, an increase of $81.1b (2.8%) on the June quarter 2019 figure of $2,914.7b.

Increases were recorded in assets overseas, $29.0b (5.9%); units in trusts, $28.2b (2.7%); shares, $15.6b (3.3%); deposits, $6.1b (2.6%); land, buildings and equipment, $4.6b (2.8%); bonds, etc., $2.8b (3.9%); derivatives, $0.5b (1.8%); other non-financial assets, $0.5b (1.8%). These were partially offset by a decrease in short term securities, $5.1b (9.3%). Loans and placements were flat.

Public offer (retail) unit trusts

At 30 September 2019, total unconsolidated assets of public offer (retail) unit trusts were $399.4b, an increase of $8.5b (2.2%) on the June quarter 2019 figure of $390.9b.

Increases were recorded in units in trusts, $3.6b (4.0%); shares, $1.9b (5.1%); land, buildings and equipment, $1.7b (1.2%); assets overseas, $1.4b (2.5%); bonds, etc., $0.7b (6.5%); derivatives, $0.6b (14.8%); loans and placements, $0.4b (1.2%); short term securities, $0.1b (3.1%); and other non-financial assets, $0.1b (2.1%). These were partially offset by decreases in other financial assets, $1.5b (20.9%); and deposits, $0.4b (5.7%). 

Cross investment within public offer (retail) unit trusts was $36.1b, an increase of $1.4b (4.0%) compared to the June quarter 2019.

Friendly societies

At 30 September 2019, total unconsolidated assets of friendly societies were $7.8b, an increase of $0.1b (1.0%) on the June quarter 2019 figure of $7.7b.

Common funds

Some aggregate statistics for common funds that are usually released in this publication have been suppressed to protect the confidentiality of data providers.

Cash management trusts

At 30 September 2019, total unconsolidated assets of cash management trusts were $39.4b, an increase of $0.1b (0.3%) on the June quarter 2019 figure of $39.3b.

Increases were recorded in bonds, etc., $0.3b (8.7%) and deposits, $0.3b (2.7%). These were partially offset by a decrease in short term securities, $0.8b (3.1%). Derivatives, loans and placements, non-financial assets, other financial assets were flat.

Resident investment managers

Source of funds under management

At 30 September 2019, total funds under management were $2,358.4b, an increase of $37.5b (1.6%) on the June quarter 2019 figure of $2,320.9b.

Funds under management on behalf of superannuation funds increased $26.0b (2.1%), cash management trusts increased $0.8b (4.9%), life insurance corporations increased $0.2b (0.2%), Public offer (retail) unit trusts decreased $3.6b (2.8%).

At 30 September 2019, the value of funds under management on behalf of sources other than managed funds was $664.8b, an increase of $9.8b (1.5%) on the June quarter 2019 figure of $655.1b.

Increases were recorded in funds under management on behalf of wholesale financial trusts, $5.4b (1.7%); national government, $4.0b (3.5%); other investment managers, $0.4b (3.4%); government compensation schemes, $0.2b (0.6%); charities, $0.1b (8.3%). These were partially offset by decreases in state and local government, $1.3b (2.5%); general insurance, $0.4b (1.0%).

The value of funds under management on behalf of overseas sources at 30 September 2019 was $130.1b, an increase of $4.2b (3.3%) on the June quarter 2019 figure of $125.9b.

Assets of managed funds - September quarter 2019

  Assets invested through investment managersAssets invested directlyUnconsolidated assets of managed funds
  $m$m$m
September Quarter 2019   
 Life insurance corporations126 418npnp
 Superannuation (pension) funds1 293 2901 702 5142 995 804
 Public offer (retail) unit trusts123 541275 847399 388
 Friendly societiesnpnp7 801
 Common fundsnp9 378np
 Cash management trusts17 11222 33039 442
 Total1 563 5002 095 1333 658 632

np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
 

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Table 1. Summary managed funds industry, consolidated assets, total funds under management at end of period

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Table 2. Summary managed funds institutions, assets at end of period

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Table 3. Life insurance offices, unconsolidated assets, amounts outstanding at end of period

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Table 4. Superannuation funds, unconsolidated assets, amounts outstanding at end of period

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Table 5. Public unit trusts, unconsolidated assets, amounts outstanding at end of period

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Table 6. Friendly societies, unconsolidated assets, amounts outstanding at end of period

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Table 7. Common funds, unconsolidated assets, amounts outstanding at end of period

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Table 8. Cash management trusts, unconsolidated assets, amounts outstanding at end of period

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Table 9. Investment managers, source of funds, unconsolidated assets, amounts outstanding at end of period

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Methodology

Managed Funds, Australia methodology, September 2019