At Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap, a small group of seasoned investors plies a distinctive approach. The strategy earns Above Average ratings for both Process and People. There has been no direct change to this strategy, but on Aug. 7, 2024, subadvisor Polaris Capital Management announced that portfolio manager Sumanta Biswas will no longer manage its other strategies after 2024 owing to a health-related issue. He plans to remain with the firm and serve as a portfolio manager on this strategy, which he has led with portfolio manager Bin Xiao since its inception in May 2008.