5655.0 - Managed Funds, Australia, Jun 2017  
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ANALYSIS


MANAGED FUNDS INDUSTRY

At 30 June 2017, the managed funds industry had $2,971.6b funds under management, an increase of $79.2b (3%) on the March quarter 2017 figure of $2,892.4b. Increases were recorded in consolidated assets of managed funds institutions, $80.9b (4%). These were partially offset by decreases in funds managed by Australian investment managers on behalf of Australian entities other than managed funds institutions, $1.9b (0%). Funds managed by Australian investment managers on behalf of overseas investors were flat.

The following diagram shows the total value of the managed funds industry at 30 June 2017 and the relationship between the various components of the industry:

Diagram: MANAGED FUNDS INDUSTRY


MANAGED FUNDS INSTITUTIONS

Consolidated assets of managed funds institutions

At 30 June 2017, the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions were $2,377.1b, an increase of $80.9b (4%) on the March quarter 2017 figure of $2,296.3b.

Total Consolidated Assets
Graph: This graph shows the percentage growth of consolidated assets of managed funds institutions.



Consolidated assets by types of asset

The asset types that increased were deposits, $31.2b (10%); short term securities, $13.9b (11%); shares, $10.4b (1%); land, buildings and equipment, $9.5b (4%); other financial assets, $8.4b (24%); units in trusts, $3.2b (2%); overseas assets, $3.0b (1%); bonds, etc., $1.4b (1%); and loans and placements, $0.1b (0%). These were partially offset by decreases in derivatives, $0.1b (2%). Other non-financial assets were flat.

Managed funds institutions assets
Graph: This chart shows the types of managed funds institution assets in the current quarter.



UNCONSOLIDATED ASSETS

Life insurance corporations

At 30 June 2017, total unconsolidated assets of life insurance corporations were $229.0b, an increase of $1.5b (1%) on the March quarter 2017 figure of $227.4b.

Increases were recorded in units in trusts, $2.4b (2%); bonds, etc., $0.9b (4%); loans and placements, $0.4b (12%); other non-financial assets, $0.2b (7%); and derivatives, $0.1b (7%). These were partially offset by decreases in shares, $0.9b (5%); deposits, $0.8b (9%); assets overseas, $0.7b (6%); and short term securities, $0.1b (3%). Other financial assets, land, buildings and equipment were flat.

Cross investment within life insurance corporations was $0.8b which was flat compared to the March quarter 2017.

Net policy liabilities were $182.3b, an increase of $0.8b (0%) compared to the March quarter 2017.


Superannuation (pension) funds

At 30 June 2017, total unconsolidated assets of superannuation funds were $2,299.1b, an increase of $82.7b (4%) on the March quarter 2017 figure of $2,216.4b.

Increases were recorded in deposits, $30.8b (10%); short term securities, $14.1b (14%); shares, $12.8b (2%); other financial assets, $7.0b (29%); units in trusts, $6.9b (2%); land, buildings and equipment, $5.7b (5%); assets overseas, $3.5b (1%); net equity of pension funds in life office reserves, $0.8b (1%); derivatives, $0.4b (7%); bonds, etc., $0.4b (0%); loans and placements, $0.2b (3%); and other non-financial assets, $0.1b (4%).

Superannuation (Pension) funds
Graph: This graph shows the percentage growth of superannuation (pension) funds' assets.



Public offer (retail) unit trusts

At 30 June 2017, total unconsolidated assets of public offer (retail) unit trusts were $324.2b, an increase of $2.1b (1%) on the March quarter 2017 figure of $322.1b.

Increases were recorded in land, buildings and equipment, $3.7b (3%); other financial assets, $1.2b (37%); deposits, $0.8b (9%); assets overseas, $0.2b (0%); and bonds, etc., $0.1b (1%). These were partially offset by decreases in shares, $1.4b (4%); units in trusts, $1.2b (2%); loans and placements, $0.6b (2%); other non-financial assets, $0.4b (8%); short term securities, $0.1b (5%); and derivatives, $0.1b (5%).

Cross investment within public offer (retail) unit trusts was $32.0b, a decrease of $0.1b (0%) compared to the March quarter 2017.

Public Offer Unit Trusts
Graph: This graph shows the percentage growth of public offer unit trusts' assets.



Friendly societies

At 30 June 2017, total unconsolidated assets of friendly societies were $7.1b, an increase of $0.1b (2%) on the March quarter 2017 figure of $7.0b.

Friendly societies
Graph: This graph shows the percentage growth of friendly societies' assets.



Common funds

At 30 June 2017, total unconsolidated assets of common funds were $10.2b which was unchanged on the March quarter 2017 figure of $10.2b.

Common funds
Graph: This graph shows the percentage growth of common funds' assets.



Cash management trusts

At 30 June 2017, total unconsolidated assets of cash management trusts were $34.6b, an increase of $0.5b (2%) on the March quarter 2017 figure of $34.1b.

Increases were recorded in deposits, $0.5b (5%); short term securities, $0.1b (0%); and other financial assets, $0.1b (100%). These were partially offset by a decrease in bonds, etc., $0.1b (9%). Equities, loans and placements, non-financial assets and derivatives were flat.

Cross investment within cash management trusts was $0.6b which was flat compared to the March quarter 2017.

Cash management trusts
Graph: This graph shows the percentage growth of cash management trusts' assets.



RESIDENT INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Source of funds under management

At 30 June 2017, total funds under management were $2,023.7b, an increase of $23.2b (1%) on the March quarter 2017 figure of $2,000.4b.

Funds under management on behalf of superannuation funds increased $24.7b (2%) and public offer (retail) unit trusts increased $0.8b (1%). Cash management trusts decreased $0.4b (2%) and life insurance corporations decreased $0.1b (0%).

At 30 June 2017, the value of funds under management on behalf of sources other than managed funds was $500.6b, a decrease of $1.9b (0%) on the March quarter 2017 figure of $502.5b.

Increases were recorded in funds under management of behalf of non-government trading corporations, $1.2b (4%); other sources, $1.1b (3%); wholesale financial trusts, $1.0b (0%); general insurance, $0.1b (0%); and government compensation schemes, $0.1b (0%). These were partially offset by decreases in national government, $4.1b (5%); state and local government, $1.0b (2%); and other investment managers, $0.3b (3%). Charities were flat.

The value of funds under management on behalf of overseas sources at 30 June 2017 was $104.3b which was flat compared to the March quarter 2017 figure of $104.3b.

Assets of Managed Funds, at 30 June 2017

Assets invested through investment managers
Assets invested directly
Unconsolidated assets of managed funds
$m
$m
$m

Life insurance corporations
163 047
65 935
228 982
Superannuation (pension) funds
1 094 595
1 204 518
2 299 112
Public offer (retail) unit trusts
134 721
189 502
324 223
Friendly societies
np
np
7 123
Common funds
np
np
10 212
Cash management trusts
19 649
14 965
34 614
Total
1 418 804
1 485 463
2 904 267

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