BT Investment Management Limited (BTIM) announced the appointment of Mr. Richard Brandweiner as the company's new Chief Executive Officer, BTIM Australia, succeeding Mr. Michael Bargholz who will retire effective 30 July 2018. Mr. Brandweiner brings to BTIM over 20 years' experience working across all asset classes in the investment management and pension fund industries. Mr. Brandweiner was most recently a Partner at LeapFrog Investments, a leading global impact investment firm and previously, Chief Investment Officer of First State Super during which time he was awarded the 2016 Investment Magazine's CIO of the Year. Prior to that, he held a variety of investment roles at Perpetual Investments. Mr. Brandweiner will commence with BTIM on 26 February 2018.