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21 November 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released its Quarterly Superannuation Performance publication and the Quarterly MySuper Statistics report for the September quarter 2017.
Key statistics for the superannuation industry as at 30 September 2017:
| Total superannuation assets |
$2,327.0 billion |
$2,529.8 billion |
+8.7% |
| Total APRA-regulated assets |
$1,500.0 billion |
$1,637.2 billion |
+9.1% |
Of which: total assets in MySuper products
|
$492.2 billion |
$610.2 billion |
+24.0% |
| Total self-managed super fund assets |
$651.1 billion |
$701.6 billion |
+7.8% |
| Exempt public sector superannuation schemes assets |
$123.3 billion |
$137.1 billion |
+11.2% |
| Balance of life office statutory fund assets |
$53.7 billion |
$55.3 billion |
+3.0% |
|
Key statistics for entities with more than four members for the year ended 30 September 2017:
| Total contributions |
$103.0 billion |
$117.2 billion |
+13.8% |
| Total benefit payments |
$65.7 billion |
$74.4 billion |
+13.2% |
| Net contribution flows |
$31.7 billion |
$38.1 billion |
+20.2% |
|
Copies of the publications are available on APRA’s website at:
Quarterly Superannuation Performance: www.apra.gov.au/Super/Publications/Pages/quarterly-superannuation-performance.aspx
Quarterly MySuper Statistics:
www.apra.gov.au/Super/Publications/Pages/Quarterly-MySuper-statistics.aspx
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is the prudential regulator of the financial services industry. It oversees banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurers, friendly societies, and most members of the superannuation industry. APRA currently supervises institutions holding approximately $6 trillion in assets for Australian depositors, policyholders and superannuation fund members.
Media and industry enquiries only:
Courtney O’Sullivan
APRA Media Unit
Telephone: 02 9210 3636
All other inquiries:
APRAinfo: 1300 55 88 49