APRA releases annual superannuation statistics for June 2017
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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released its annual superannuation statistics for the year ended 30 June 2017.
APRA released industry-level superannuation statistics in the Annual Superannuation Bulletin. APRA has also released fund-level data in the Annual Fund-level Superannuation Statistics report and MySuper product-level data in the Annual MySuper Statistics report.
Key statistics for the superannuation industry as at 30 June 2017:
| Total superannuation assets | $2,504.2 billion |
| Total APRA-regulated assets | $1,617.5 billion |
| Of which: total assets in MySuper products | $594.9 billion |
| Total self-managed super fund assets | $696.7 billion |
| Exempt public sector superannuation schemes assets | $135.5 billion |
| Balance of life office statutory fund assets | $54.4 billion |
Key statistics for the year ended 30 June 2017:
| | Entities with more than four members | MySuper products |
|---|---|---|
| Total contributions | $116.5 billion | $54.8 billion |
| Total benefit payments | $73.4 billion | $11.2 billion |
| Average account balance | $62,855 | $36,970 |
Copies of the publications are available on APRA's website.
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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is the prudential regulator of the financial services industry. It oversees banks, mutuals, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurers, friendly societies, and most members of the superannuation industry. APRA currently supervises institutions holding around $9 trillion in assets for Australian depositors, policyholders and superannuation fund members.