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Ran from 25 Feb 2026 to 20 Mar 2026
The best way to get exposure to global healthcare innovation is:
| Actively managed offshore equity fund (100%) |
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| Direct global shares (0%) |
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| Local listed healthcare shares (0%) |
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| Thematic healthcare ETF (0%) |
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Ran from 23 Feb 2026 to 20 Mar 2026
Climate volatility is reshaping insureds’ fire and flood exposures. How should brokers respond?
| Educate the client (60%) |
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| Review exposures (20%) |
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| Strengthen mitigations (20%) |
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| Trust the insurer (0%) |
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Ran from 18 Feb 2026 to 28 Feb 2026
If only one of the SONA 2026 promises could be delivered, which would you choose?
| Fix water crisis (11.11%) |
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| Jobs, jobs, jobs (8.33%) |
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| National Health Insurance (2.78%) |
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| Tackle organised crime (13.89%) |
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| Trillion rand infrastructure spend (11.11%) |
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| All of the above (52.78%) |
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Ran from 14 Feb 2026 to 28 Feb 2026
Do you believe private market exposure adds measurable value for your clients?
| Maybe, following the PMs (0%) |
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| No, public markets suffice (0%) |
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| Not convinced yet (50%) |
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| Yes, already allocating (50%) |
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Ran from 08 Feb 2026 to 27 Feb 2026
What do clients most value from financial and investment advisers when market volatility goes off the charts?
| Clear explanations (0%) |
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| Comfort and reassurance (0%) |
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| Decisive action (0%) |
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| Encouragement to stick to the plan (0%) |
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Ran from 05 Feb 2026 to 27 Feb 2026
Are actively-managed balanced funds still the best way to project your clients from financial market risks?
| In most cases (33.33%) |
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| No, needs rethinking (20%) |
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| Yes, but life-stage dependent (40%) |
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| Yes, the managers love it (6.67%) |
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Ran from 02 Feb 2026 to 20 Feb 2026
Domestic politics and geopolitics take centre stage at most investment outlook presentations. To what extent does politics influence your asset allocation decision making?
| Directly affects allocations (37.5%) |
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| Helps guide onshore vs offshore (25%) |
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| Not at all (0%) |
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| Provides context only (37.5%) |
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Ran from 28 Jan 2026 to 20 Feb 2026
What does the 2025 Customer Experience Index suggest about consumers’ understanding of short-term insurance?
| Full comprehension (10%) |
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| Most conflate broker-led and direct (20%) |
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| Only price matters (30%) |
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| They have no clue (40%) |
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Ran from 26 Jan 2026 to 20 Feb 2026
How are you advising clients in response to the JSE’s stellar 2025?
| 2026 will be different (37.5%) |
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| Add selective SA equity (0%) |
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| Review DM-EM exposure (0%) |
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| Stick with the plan (62.5%) |
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Ran from 20 Jan 2026 to 26 Jan 2026
What generates the most friction for medical scheme members?
| Admin errors (9.09%) |
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| Claim rejections (45.45%) |
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| Co-payments (18.18%) |
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| Rule complexity (13.64%) |
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| Treatment refusals (13.64%) |
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