Polls

Ran from 02 Jun 2025 to 30 Jun 2025

Joint Standard 2 of 2024 sets out rules to ensure cybersecurity and resilience across the financial services sector. How cybersecure is your business, honestly

Results

Front door is locked, at least (25%)

IT has a plan (50%)

Rock solid, bring it on (25%)

What is this cybersecurity? (0%)

Ran from 28 May 2025 to 23 Jun 2025

Liberation Day tariffs, sky-high gold, and emerging markets at a 40% discount. If you had to reposition your portfolio today, which of these strategies would you back?

Results

Actively managed multi-asset (60%)

Developed market index (10%)

Emerging market index (10%)

Gold ETF or Krugerrands (20%)

Ran from 21 May 2025 to 30 Jun 2025

The FSCA remains adamant that the multi-year delay in enacting the COFI Bill will not derail its regulatory strategy. How do you feel about the long wait?

Results

Ran from 20 May 2025 to 12 Jun 2025

Have you ever been approached online with an offer to buy appointment leads or a book of insurance business?

Results

No, but heard stories (30.77%)

No, never (38.46%)

Yes, got lured in (7.69%)

Yes, ignored it (23.08%)

Ran from 19 May 2025 to 09 Jun 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are rapidly becoming part of the financial advice landscape. How do you view your preferred AI companion?

Results

Helpful sidekick (0%)

Just a productivity tool (0%)

My new best friend (0%)

Still deciding (0%)

Ran from 12 May 2025 to 31 May 2025

How concerned are you that your clients might fall for deepfake or other AI-backed cybercrime scams, especially in financial or investment settings?

Results

Nervous; but watching carefully (57.58%)

Not fussed; my clients are on the ball (12.12%)

Terrified; clients are too trusting (24.24%)

What’s a deepfake again (6.06%)

Ran from 08 May 2025 to 30 May 2025

Looking at South Africa’s pension landscape, which aspect of Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) do you believe would be most beneficial for South Africa to adopt?

Results

Mandatory participation for all employees (18.18%)

Private sector involvement in pension fund management (0%)

Individual Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs) for better control (45.45%)

Phased implementation for smoother rollout (0%)

Enhanced public education campaigns on retirement savings (27.27%)

Flexibility for informal sector workers to participate (9.09%)

Ran from 07 May 2025 to 30 May 2025

What is your take on the FSCA retirement industry statistics that flag almost two thirds of retirement funds for non-submission of annual reports?

Results

Business as usual (0%)

Concerning, but understandable (0%)

It erodes trust in regulators (14.29%)

Stronger enforcement needed (85.71%)

Ran from 05 May 2025 to 30 May 2025

Advisers and brokers have to make long-term calls against the backdrop of falling GDP and an uncertain GNU. Which of these risks feature most strongly when you talk to clients?

Results

GDP growth outlook (9.52%)

Inflation and interest rates (57.14%)

Political shenanigans (23.81%)

US trade tariffs (4.76%)

VAT hike (4.76%)

Ran from 30 Apr 2025 to 30 May 2025

Divorce can have a huge impact on investment and retirement outcomes. How much consideration should financial planners give to the risk of divorce during the financial planning process?

Results

Always factor it in (84.21%)

Case-by-case if needed (10.53%)

Only if the client raises it (0%)

Rarely consider it (5.26%)

Current Poll

Other Polls

Latest News