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SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Jun Qtr 2012	Sep Qtr 2012
		$m	$m
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
	Life insurance corporations	235 218	243 551
	Superannuation (pension) funds	1 350 050	1 409 906
	Public offer (retail) unit trusts	259 443	255 927
	All other managed funds institutions	37 804	38 137

Managed Funds

Unconsolidated Assets, by type of institution

• 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$.

• 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%).

• At 30 September 2012, there were $395.9b of assets cross invested between managed funds institutions.

• 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.

• 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.