iPartners, Australia’s premier, digitally led gateway to private institutional grade alternative investments, is delighted to announce its first New Zealand hire. Thom Bentley has joined the iPartners team as Director - Head of Capital Markets New Zealand. This is iPartners' first hire in New Zealand and reflects the strong growth in interest from NZ investors for private market and alternative investment strategies to complement more traditional asset classes.

Thom will be based in Queenstown with a remit to grow the New Zealand business across wholesale and institutional investors.

Thom said "I am excited by the opportunity for iPartners in the New Zealand market and honoured to be joining a high quality team with huge capability in private market investment opportunities."

Alex Thompson, Head of Capital Markets, said "We're thrilled to welcome Thom to the iPartners team. He brings a wealth of experience and a great network to our NZ offering".