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Opalesque Exclusive: Optima`s CIO leaves firm, continues to manage hedge fund investments Robert Picard, who since 2004 has been Chief Investment Officer at Optima Fund Management, is leaving the firm and has set up a vehicle called Boxtree Capital LLC to manage his personal hedge fund investments. In a statement obtained by Opalesque, Picard said " After 4 years and over 400,000 miles of travel, I am looking forward to spending some quality time with my wife and daughter. During this time, I will be considering new opportunities and my next challenge."

Since 2004, Mr. Picard has been Chief Investment Officer at Optima overseeing hedge fund of fund investments. Prior to joining Optima, Mr. Picard was a Managing Director at The Carlyle Group. At Carlyle, Mr. Picard built and managed the process and portfolio of an innovative hedge fund business that provided an institutional platform for Institutions investing in alternative investments. Prior tojoining Carlyle, Mr. Picard was Managing Director at RBC Capital Risk Advisors, working with the Global Equity Derivatives Group of Royal Bank of Canada.

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