It’s hard to believe that we’re already well into the second half of what has been an extremely eventful year. Perhaps it’s a good time to take stock and reflect on what’s taken place in 2020 thus far.
Despite the effects of one of the most challenging economic and financial years in history, Q4 2020 proved that there is indeed light at end of the tunnel.
After a remarkable recovery in the second quarter, global markets rose a further 8.1% in the 3 months to the end of September, as measured by the MSCI All Country World Index. The local JSE All Share Index was relatively flat but the much-maligned small cap sector gained 3.5% while mid-caps also outperformed perhaps pointing to a recovery in deeply discounted value opportunities.
The third quarter remained a challenging environment in South Africa. In markets, domestic equities continued to deliver poor returns. This is reflective of the poor state of our local economy and investors running out of patience.
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Who can grasp that the end of the 2021 is here? Christmas promotions are on display. Year-end functions are in the works and the long-awaited December leave is being planned.
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Darmhik joined Perpetua as a Risk & Quantitative Analyst Intern in 2026.
He holds a BCom Honours degree in Statistics and Data Science from the University of Cape Town, with a strong foundation in finance, quantitative analysis, and risk management.
Tasha Xinindlu
Tasha joined Perpetua as a Marketing Intern in 2026.
She has a Business Administration Degree major in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from Tsiba Business School.
Najmeerah Simons
Najmeerah Simons is the Finance, Risk and Compliance Manager at Perpetua, where she oversees financial management, regulatory compliance, and risk governance across the business.
She brings experience from the Auditor General of South Africa, where she has served in various roles over a six-year period. She has also spent two years prior to her time in audit and assurance at an asset management firm where she worked in local, property and global finance divisions. Najmeerah holds a Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Finance and Accounting from the University of Cape Town and is qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa).
Tasneem Abrahams
Tasneem joined Perpetua as a Finance and Business Trainee in 2025.
She has a Business Administration Degree major in Finance and Investments from Tsiba Business School.
Samantha Edwards
Samantha joined Perpetua as a Client Service Intern in 2025.
She has a Business Administration Degree major in Finance and Investments from Tsiba Business School.
Sisipho Jokazi
Sisipho joined Perpetua as a Business Analyst in November 2025. Before joining Perpetua, she spent 6 years at M&G Investments Southern Africa in the Institutional Clients team as an Institutional Client Associate providing client service support on a range of clients. At Perpetua, she is responsible for providing support in the servicing of clients; business development support (assisting in growing client base); components of client account management such as handling investment-related queries, performance analysis, and risk reporting.
She holds a BBA degree and PGDip from TSiBA Business School and Regent Business School respectively.
Jason Clark
Jason joined Perpetua as an Investment Performance & Risk Analyst. He is responsible for evaluating, measuring, and reporting on the performance and risk of the investment portfolios.
He brings experience from Luxcara, a German clean-energy asset manager, and Allan Gray, where he served in various roles over a five-year period. Jason holds Bachelor’s and Honours degrees in Economics from Stellenbosch University and is currently pursuing an MSc at the University of Bath. He also holds the CIPM® designation through the CFA Institute, specialising in investment performance measurement.