Impax Small Cap A (PXSAX)

Diederik Basch, CFA(r), Portfolio Manager Diederik Basch is a co-Portfolio Manager on the US Small Cap Strategy, which includes the Pax Small Cap Fund. Diederik started his investment analysis career in 2006 and has worked in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Before joining Impax in 2016, Diederik served as Senior Equity Analyst at RobecoSAM AG, a subsidiary of Robeco Group, in Zurich, Switzerland, where he conducted fundamental research, including integration of ESG factors, on the global consumer staples and discretionary sectors. He was a key supporting analyst for the firm's thematic Sustainable Healthy Living and Sustainable Agribusiness funds. Diederik also completed an assignment in Robeco's Hong Kong office, working with its Asian Equities team. Prior to RobecoSAM, he was a Senior Associate Analyst at Canaccord Genuity, with a focus on small- and mid-cap companies. Diederik is a CFA(r) charterholder and member of the Boston Security Analysts Society. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in economics from Brandeis University. Diederik received his MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, where he was also a faculty-selected member of the Investment Management Academy.