5655.0 - Managed Funds, Australia, June 2012  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 30/08/2012   
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ANALYSIS


MANAGED FUNDS INDUSTRY

At 30 June 2012, the managed funds industry had $1,886.1b funds under management, a decrease of $12.4b (1%) on the March quarter 2012 figure of $1,898.6b. This decrease was primarily driven by valuation changes. Decreases were recorded in funds managed by Australian investment managers on behalf of Australian entities other than managed funds institutions, $6.5b (2%); the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions, $4.7b (0%); and funds managed by Australian investment managers on behalf of overseas investors, $1.4b (2%).

The following diagram shows the values of the Total Managed Funds Industry At 30 June 2012 and the relationships between the components of this industry.

Diagram: Managed funds industry


MANAGED FUNDS INSTITUTIONS

Consolidated assets of managed funds institutions

At 30 June 2012, the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions were $1,500.1b, a decrease of $4.7b (0%) on the March quarter 2012 figure of $1,504.9b.

Total Consolidated Assets
Graph: Total Consolidated Assets



Consolidated assets by types of asset

The asset types to decrease during the quarter were shares, $12.0b (3%); units in trusts, $7.1b (4%); overseas assets, $6.7b (3%); other non-financial assets, $3.1b (17%); and loans and placements, $1.2b (3%). These were partially offset by increases in deposits, $16.0b (8%); land, buildings and equipment, $5.6b (3%); bonds, etc., $1.6b (2%); other financial assets, $1.1b (3%); short term securities, $0.9b (1%); and derivatives, $0.2b (11%).

Managed funds institutions assets
Graph: Managed funds institutions assets



UNCONSOLIDATED ASSETS

Life insurance corporations

At 30 June 2012, total unconsolidated assets of life insurance corporations were $234.9b, a decrease of $3.3b (1%) on the March quarter 2012 figure of $238.2b.

Decreases were recorded in units in trusts, $7.2b (5%); shares, $1.0b (5%); and loans and placements, $0.5b (16%).

These were partially offset by increases in assets overseas, $2.4b (18%); deposits, $1.2b (11%); short term securities, $0.7b (10%); bonds, etc., $0.6b (3%); other financial assets, $0.3b (7%); derivatives, $0.2b (63%); and other non-financial assets, $0.1b, (4%). Land, buildings and equipment remained flat.

Cross investment within life insurance corporations was $1.9b, which was flat compared with the previous quarter.

Life Insurance Corporations
Graph: Life Insurance Corporations



Superannuation (pension) funds

At 30 June 2012, total unconsolidated assets of superannuation funds were $1,349.4b, an increase of $1.6b (0%) on the March quarter 2012 figure of $1,347.8b.

Increases were recorded in deposits, $11.9b (6%); land, buildings and equipment, $2.5b (3%); other financial assets, $2.2b (11%); short-term securities, $1.9b (3%); bonds, etc., $1.2b (3%); derivatives, $0.5b (3%); and loans and placements, $0.1b (1%).

These were partially offset by decreases in shares, $8.2b (2%); assets overseas, $6.3b (3%); net equity of pension funds in life office reserves, $3.2b (2%); and units in trusts, $1.0b (1%). Other non-financial assets remained flat.

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



Public offer (retail) unit trusts

At 30 June 2012, total unconsolidated assets of public offer (retail) unit trusts were $259.8b, a decrease of $7.7b (3%) on the March quarter 2012 figure of $267.4b.

Decreases were recorded in other non-financial assets, $4.1b (63%); shares, $3.0b (8%); assets overseas, $2.7b (8%); other financial assets, $1.0b (13%); loans and placements, $0.9b (5%); units in trusts, $0.2b (0%); and bonds, etc., $0.1b (2%).

These were partially offset by increases in land, buildings and equipment, $3.1b (3%); deposits, $1.0b (25%); and short-term securities, $0.2b (7%). Derivatives was flat.

Cross investment within public offer (retail) unit trusts was $26.6b, an increase of $0.5b (2%) on the previous quarter.

Investor funds decreased $6.3b (3%) to $201.8b; debt securities on issue decreased $0.7b (8%) to $8.7b; loans and placements decreased $1.0b (3%) to $30.6b; while other liabilities increased $0.4b (2%) to $18.7b.

Public Offer Unit Trusts
Graph: Public Offer Unit Trusts



Friendly societies

At 30 June 2012, total unconsolidated assets of friendly societies were $5.9b. This was flat compared with the previous quarter.

Friendly societies
Graph: Friendly societies



Common funds

At 30 June 2012, total unconsolidated assets of common funds were $7.5b, a decrease of $0.1b (1%) on the previous quarter.

Common funds
Graph: Common funds



Cash management trusts

At 30 June 2012, total unconsolidated assets of cash management trusts were $24.4b, a decrease of $0.1b (0%) on the March quarter 2012 figure of $24.5b.

A decrease was recorded in short term securities, $2.0b (12%). This was largely offset by an increase in deposits, $1.9b (37%). Bonds, etc., derivatives and units in trusts remained flat.

Cross investment within cash management trusts was $1.3b at 30 June 2012. This was flat compared with the previous quarter. Investor funds were $24.3b. This was flat compared with the previous quarter.

Cash management trusts
Graph: Cash management trusts



RESIDENT INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Source of funds under management

At 30 June 2012, total funds under management were $1,228.6b, a decrease of $17.3b (1%) on the March quarter 2012 figure of $1,245.9b.

At 30 June 2012, the value of funds under management on behalf of managed funds institutions was $834.3b, a decrease of $9.4b (1%) on the March quarter 2012 figure of $843.7b. Decreases were recorded in public offer (retail) unit trusts, $5.3b (5%); superannuation funds, $4.0b (1%); and life insurance corporations $0.5b (0%). An increase was recorded in cash management trusts, $0.5b (3%). Common funds and friendly societies were flat.

At 30 June 2012, the value of funds under management on behalf of sources other than managed funds was $327.4b, a decrease of $6.5b (2%) on the March quarter 2012 figure of $333.9b. Decreases were recorded in funds under management on behalf of national government, $3.3b (7%); wholesale financial trusts, $2.3b (2%); government compensation schemes, $0.6b (7%); other sources, $0.4b (1%); non-government trading corporations, $0.3b (1%); and other investment managers, $0.2b (2%). An increase was recorded in funds under management on behalf of general insurance, $0.5b (1%). Charities, and state and local government were flat.

The value of funds under management on behalf of overseas sources at 30 June 2012 was $66.9b, a decrease of $1.4b (2%) on the March quarter 2012 figure of $68.3b.

Assets of managed funds, at 30 June 2012

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

Life insurance corporations
161 299
73 577
234 876
Superannuation funds
538 708
810 740
1 349 449
Public offer unit trusts
111 865
147 897
259 762
Friendly societies
1 126
4 724
5 850
Common funds
4 092
3 428
7 520
Cash management trusts
17 201
7 236
24 437
Total
834 291
1 047 602
1 881 894