Impact Investing Australia (IIA) congratulates its Chair, Richard Brandweiner, on his appointment as Chief Investment Officer of Australia’s $335 billion sovereign wealth fund.
Mr Brandweiner will commence in the role at the Future Fund in July, bringing extensive experience in investment leadership and portfolio management. He will continue in his role as Chair of Impact Investing Australia.
IIA CEO, David Hetherington, said Mr Brandweiner’s appointment reflects his deep expertise and strong leadership across Australia’s investment landscape.
“As Chair of IIA, Richard has led the Board and overseen a strategy that has seen the organisation make a substantial contribution to the development of an impact capital market in Australia. Across his tenure, IIA has produced critical market sizing research through our Benchmarking Impact work, managed the Social Enterprise Development Initiative grants, run the Endowments for Impact Challenge and most recently, been recognised as the 2026 Impact Market Builder of the Year,” Mr Hetherington said.
“We look forward to continuing to work with Richard to further deepen Australia’s impact investing market.”
Mr Brandweiner has served as Chair of IIA since 2021, guiding the organisation through a period of significant growth and impact in building Australia’s impact investing ecosystem.
IIA will continue to benefit from his leadership in advancing capital towards positive social and environmental outcomes, alongside his new role at the Future Fund.
IIA research shows impact investing has taken off in Australia, exceeding projections to reach over $157 billion and outstripping investors’ expectations for impact and financial returns.
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