5655.0 - Managed Funds, Australia, Dec 2016  
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ANALYSIS


MANAGED FUNDS INDUSTRY

At 31 December 2016, the managed funds industry had $2,841.8b funds under management, an increase of $61.4b (2%) on the September quarter 2016 figure of $2,780.4b. Increases were recorded in consolidated assets of managed funds institutions, $49.2b (2%); funds managed by Australian investment managers on behalf of Australian entities other than managed funds institutions, $10.5b (2%) and funds managed by Australian investment managers on behalf of overseas investors, $1.8b (2%).

The following diagram shows the total value of the managed funds industry at 31 December 2016 and the relationship between the various components of the industry:

Diagram: total value of the managed funds industry


MANAGED FUNDS INSTITUTIONS

Consolidated assets of managed funds institutions

At 31 December 2016, the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions were $2,237.9b, an increase of $49.2b (2%) on the September quarter 2016 figure of $2,188.7b.

Total Consolidated Assets
Graph: Total Consolidated Assets



Consolidated assets by types of asset

The asset types that increased were shares, $22.9b (3%); overseas assets, $19.4b (4%); land, buildings and equipment, $1.9b (1%); units in trusts, $1.9b (1%); short term securities, $1.8b (1%); deposits, $1.6b (1%); bonds, etc., $1.3b (1%) and other non-financial assets, $0.7b (6%). These were partially offset by decreases in other financial assets, $2.0b (6%) and loans and placements, $0.4b (1%). Derivatives were flat.

Managed funds institutions assets
Graph: Managed funds institutions assets



UNCONSOLIDATED ASSETS

Life insurance corporations

At 31 December 2016, total unconsolidated assets of life insurance corporations were $227.7b, an increase of $2.4b (1%) on the September quarter 2016 figure of $225.3b.

Increases were recorded in units in trusts, $4.5b (3%); other non-financial assets, $0.5b (27%); assets overseas, $0.3b (3%) and derivatives, $0.1b (12%). These were partially offset by decreases in deposits, $1.5b (16%); other financial assets, $0.7b (11%); shares, $0.4b (2%); loans and placements, $0.3b (9%) and short term securities, $0.1b (2%). Bonds, etc., land, buildings and equipment were flat.

Cross investment within life insurance corporations was $0.8b which was flat compared to the September quarter 2016.

Net policy liabilities was $182.1b, an increase of $1.9b (1%) compared to the September quarter 2016.


Superannuation (pension) funds

At 31 December 2016, total unconsolidated assets of superannuation funds were $2,137.6b, an increase of $54.3b (3%) on the September quarter 2016 figure of $2,083.3b.

Increases were recorded in shares, $22.4b (4%); assets overseas, $19.5b (4%); units in trusts, $4.5b (2%); deposits, $3.0b (1%); short term securities, $2.0b (2%); land, buildings and equipment, $1.6b (1%); net equity of pension funds in life office reserves, $1.4b (1%); bonds, etc., $1.2b (1%) and derivatives, $0.1b (1%). These were partially offset by decreases in other financial assets, $1.3b (6%). Loans and placements and other non-financial assets were flat.

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



Public offer (retail) unit trusts

At 31 December 2016, total unconsolidated assets of public offer (retail) unit trusts were $318.8b, an increase of $0.3b (0%) on the September quarter 2016 figure of $318.6b.

Increases were recorded in shares, $0.9b (3%); deposits, $0.6b (7%); land, buildings and equipment, $0.4b (0%) and other non-financial assets, $0.1b (1%). These were partially offset by decreases in units in trusts, $0.9b (1%); assets overseas, $0.4b (1%); loans and placements, $0.3b (1%) and bonds, etc., $0.1b (1%). Other financial assets, short term securities and derivatives were flat.

Cross investment within public offer (retail) unit trusts was $32.3b, a decrease of $0.1b (0%) compared to the September quarter 2016.

Public Offer Unit Trusts
Graph: Public Offer Unit Trusts



Friendly societies

At 31 December 2016, total unconsolidated assets of friendly societies were $7.0b which was flat on the September quarter 2016 figure of $7.0b.

Friendly societies
Graph: Friendly societies



Common funds

At 31 December 2016, total unconsolidated assets of common funds were $9.9b, an increase of $0.2b (2%) on the September quarter 2016 figure of $9.7b.

Common funds
Graph: Common funds



Cash management trusts

At 31 December 2016, total unconsolidated assets of cash management trusts were $35.2b, a decrease of $0.6b (2%) on the September quarter 2016 figure of $35.8b.

Decreases were recorded in deposits, $0.4b (5%); equities, $0.3b (35%) and short term securities, $0.1b (0%). These were partially offset by increases in bonds, etc., $0.2b (21%). Loans and placements, derivatives, non-financial assets and other financial assets were flat.

Cross investment within cash management trusts was $0.5b, a decrease of $0.3b (35%) compared to the September quarter 2016.

Cash management trusts
Graph: Cash management trusts



RESIDENT INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Source of funds under management

At 31 December 2016, total funds under management were $1,976.3b, an increase of $38.5b (2%) on the September quarter 2016 figure of $1,937.9b.

Funds under management on behalf of superannuation funds increased $27.7b (3%) and public offer (retail) unit trusts increased $0.2b (0%). Life insurance corporations decreased $1.7b (1%) and cash management trusts decreased $0.1b (1%).

At 31 December 2016, the value of funds under management on behalf of sources other than managed funds was $512.4b, an increase of $10.5b (2%) on the September quarter 2016 figure of $501.9b.

Increases were recorded in funds under management of behalf of wholesale financial trusts, $4.6b (2%); national government, $4.0b (5%); other sources, $1.4b (3%); state and local government, $1.2b (2%) and government compensation schemes, $0.4b (2%). These were partially offset by decreases in general insurance, $0.7b (1%) and non-government trading corporations, $0.4b (1%). Funds under management from other investment managers and charities were flat.

The value of funds under management on behalf of overseas sources at 31 December 2016 was $102.3b, an increase of $1.8b (2%) on the September quarter 2016 figure of $100.5b.

Assets of Managed Funds, at 31 December 2016

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

Life insurance corporations
163 208
64 508
227 716
Superannuation (pension) funds
1 039 070
1 098 518
2 137 588
Public offer (retail) unit trusts
132 842
185 964
318 806
Friendly societies
np
np
6 990
Common funds
np
np
9 875
Cash management trusts
19 825
15 355
35 180
Total
1 361 620
1 374 536
2 736 156

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