5655.0 - Managed Funds, Australia, September 2015  
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ANALYSIS


MANAGED FUNDS INDUSTRY

At 30 September 2015, the managed funds industry had $2,590.6b of funds under management, a decrease of $36.5b (1%) on the June quarter 2015 figure of $2,627.1b. Decreases were recorded in consolidated assets of managed funds institutions, $27.4b (1%); funds managed by Australian investment managers on behalf of Australian entities other than managed funds institutions, $7.7b (2%); and funds managed by Australian investment managers on behalf of overseas investors, $1.6b (2%).

The following diagram shows the total value of the managed funds industry at 30 September 2015 and the relationship between the various components of the industry:

Diagram: Total Managed Funds diagram


MANAGED FUNDS INSTITUTIONS

Consolidated assets of managed funds institutions

At 30 September 2015, the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions were $2,033.9b, a decrease of $27.4b (1%) on the June quarter 2015 figure of $2,061.3b.

Total Consolidated Assets
Graph: Total Consolidated Assets



Consolidated assets by types of asset

The asset types that decreased were shares, $25.6b (4%); other financial assets, $7.7b (20%); units in trusts, $5.4b (2%); overseas assets, $1.4b (0%); deposits, $0.3b (0%); and loans and placements, $0.1b (0%). These were partially offset by increases in short term securities, $7.6b (8%); bonds, etc., $2.9b (3%); land, buildings and equipment, $1.7b (1%); and other non-financial assets, $0.8b (8%). Derivatives were flat.

Managed funds institutions assets
Graph: Managed funds institutions assets



UNCONSOLIDATED ASSETS

Life insurance corporations

At 30 September 2015, total unconsolidated assets of life insurance corporations were $292.0b, a decrease of $6.0b (2%) on the June quarter 2015 figure of $298.0b.

Decreases were recorded in units in trusts, $6.0b (3%); assets overseas, $0.9b (10%); shares, $0.9b (4%); bonds, etc., $0.1b (0%); and other non-financial assets, $0.1b (4%). These were partially offset by increases in other financial assets, $0.8b (17%); deposits, $0.7b (7%); and derivatives, $0.2b (29%). Short term securities, land, buildings and equipment were flat.

Cross investment within life insurance corporations was $48.2b, a decrease of $0.9b(1.6%) compared to the June quarter 2015.

Net policy liabilities was $250.0b, a decrease of $5.5b (2%) compared to the June quarter 2015.

Life Insurance Corporations
Graph: Life Insurance Corporations



Superannuation (pension) funds

At 30 September 2015, total unconsolidated assets of superannuation funds were $1,905.2b, a decrease of $32.9b (2%) on the June quarter 2015 figure of $1,938.1b.

Decreases were recorded in shares, $24.4b (5%); net equity of pension funds in life office reserves, $8.0b (4%); other financial assets, $6.3b (23%); units in trusts, $3.3b (1%); deposits, $2.1b (1%); derivatives, $0.7b (17%); and loans and placements, $0.2b (3%). These were partially offset by increases in short term securities, $8.3b (12%); bonds, etc., $2.3b (3%); land, buildings and equipment, $1.2b (1%); and assets overseas, $0.3b (0%). Other non-financial assets were flat.

Superannuation (Pension) funds
Graph: Superannuation (Pension) funds



Public offer (retail) unit trusts

At 30 September 2015, total unconsolidated assets of public offer (retail) unit trusts were $311.1b, a decrease of $1.4b (0%) on the June quarter 2015 figure of $312.4b.

Decreases were recorded in units in trusts, $1.6b (2%); other financial assets, $0.8b (14%); assets overseas, $0.8b (2%); shares, $0.4b (1%); and derivatives, $0.1b (7%). These were partially offset by increases in deposits, $0.7b (11%); land, buildings and equipment, $0.5b (1%); bonds, etc., $0.5b (6%); other non-financial assets, $0.4b (10%); and loans and placements, $0.3b (1%). Short term securities were flat.

Cross investment within public offer (retail) unit trusts was $32.9b, a decrease of $0.9b (3%) compared to the June quarter 2015.

Public Offer Unit Trusts
Graph: Public Offer Unit Trusts



Friendly societies

At 30 September 2015, total unconsolidated assets of friendly societies were $6.7b which was flat on the June quarter 2015 figure of $6.7b.

Friendly societies
Graph: Friendly societies



Common funds

At 30 September 2015, total unconsolidated assets of common funds were $9.0b, an increase of $0.1b (1%) on the June quarter 2015 figure of $9.0b.

Common funds
Graph: Common funds



Cash management trusts

At 30 September 2015, total unconsolidated assets of cash management trusts were $34.1b, a decrease of $0.2b (1%) on the June quarter 2015 figure of $34.3b.

A decrease was recorded in short term securities, $0.8b (3%).This was partially offset by increases in equities, $0.2b (27%); and deposits, $0.1b (2%). Other financial assets, loans and placements, derivatives, and non-financial assets were flat.

Cross investment within cash management trusts was $0.8b, an increase of $0.2b (26%) compared to the June quarter 2015.

Cash management trusts
Graph: Cash management trusts



RESIDENT INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Source of funds under management

At 30 September 2015, total funds under management were $1,729.7b, a decrease of $9.7b (1%) on the June quarter 2015 figure of $1,739.4b.

Funds under management on behalf of superannuation funds increased $5.2b (1%), common funds increased $0.5b (11%), cash management trusts increased $0.2b (1%). Public offer (retail) unit trusts decreased $5.1b (4%), and life insurance corporations decreased $1.1b (1%). Friendly societies were flat.

At 30 September 2015, the value of funds under management on behalf of sources other than managed funds was $474.9b, a decrease of $7.7b (2%) on the June quarter 2015 figure of $482.7b.

Increases were recorded in funds under management of behalf of government compensation schemes, $0.6b (4%). Decreases were recorded in national government, $4.0b (5%); state and local government, $1.1b (2%); non-government trading corporations, $1.0b (4%); general insurance, $0.7b (1%); wholesale financial trusts, $0.7b (0%); other sources, $0.6b (1%); and other investment managers, $0.2b (2%). Charities were flat.

The value of funds under management on behalf of overseas sources at 30 September 2015 was $92.4b, a decrease of $1.6b (2%) on the June quarter 2015 figure of $94.1b.

Assets of Managed Funds, at 30 September 2015

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

Life insurance corporations
163 045
128 981
292 026
Superannuation (pension) funds
846 050
1 059 192
1 905 242
Public offer (retail) unit trusts
127 139
183 918
311 057
Friendly societies
np
np
6 737
Common funds
np
np
9 037
Cash management trusts
19 996
14 088
34 084
Total
1 162 376
1 395 807
2 558 183

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