I te atio al p ivate ma kets tech ology a d i f ast uctu e compa y establishes local p ese ce to suppo t wealth fi ms, asset ma age s a d ecosystem fi ms ac oss Aust alia a d New Zeala d.
NEW YORK AND SYDNEY, Nov. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Helm, the i te atio al p ivate ma kets ope ati g system backed by iAltA, today a ou ced it has expa ded i to Syd ey to suppo t its g owth ac oss Aust alia a d New Zeala d.
The expa sio establishes a local p ese ce fo Helm as p oduct ma ufactu e s, wealth fi ms a d se vice p ovide s ac oss the egio i c easi gly seek mo e efficie t ways to st uctu e, dist ibute a d ma age p ivate ma ket i vestme ts. James Wilki so , fo me Ge e al Ma age at iPa t e s, will lead Helm i the egio .
P ivate ma kets a e co ti ui g to g ow i scale ac oss asset classes, i vestme t st uctu es a d dist ibutio cha els, c eati g ew oppo tu ities fo e d i vesto s but addi g complexity fo the fi ms that se ve them. I Aust alia a d New Zeala d, that evolutio is i c easi g the eed fo e te p ise-g ade i f ast uctu e that ca co ect histo ically f agme ted p ocesses a d poi t solutio s ac oss the i vestme t lifecycle.
“Aust alia has developed a sophisticated a d apidly evolvi g p ivate ma kets ecosystem, a d we see a sig ifica t oppo tu ity to suppo t those fi ms that a e b oade i g access to p ivate ma kets,” said Ga eth Lewis, Chief Busi ess Office of Helm. “Establishi g a local p ese ce allows us to wo k mo e closely with clie ts a d pa t e s i the egio a d b i g tech ology a d expe tise that ca help them ma age the i c easi g complexity of p ivate ma ket i vesti g.”
Helm helps p ivate ma ket pa ticipa ts educe that complexity by co ecti g p oduct a d dist ibutio with i vesto o boa di g, t a sactio wo kflows a d epo ti g. Its co figu able tech ology is desig ed to help fi ms build.
The expa sio to Syd ey will give Helm a o -the-g ou d p ese ce to wo k with clie ts a d pa t e s a d build elatio ships ac oss the Aust alia a d New Zeala d p ivate ma kets ecosystem.
“Aust alia a d New Zeala d ep ese t a exciti g oppo tu ity fo Helm because of both the matu ity of the wealth cha el a d the g owi g adviso a d i vesto i te est i p ivate ma kets,” Wilki so said. “Havi g a team o the g ou d mea s we ca combi e Helm’s global capabilities with a eal u de sta di g of how fi ms he e ope ate, what thei clie ts expect a d simplify thei p ocesses to ope ate mo e efficie tly so they ca focus o what they do best.”
About Helm
Backed by iAltA, Helm is a p ivate ma kets ope ati g system that helps p oduct ma ufactu e s a d i vestme t fi ms simplify capital aisi g a d i vesto wo kflows. Suppo ti g a a ge of use cases, Helm is desig ed to educe ope atio al f ictio a d imp ove the delive y of p ivate ma ket offe i gs to i vesto s. Visit www.helmma kets.com
About iAltA
Lau ched i 2025 by fou di g pa t e s Scott Ga eles, Bill She ma , Bill C age , a d Lau e ce Tosi, iAltA is a holdi g compa y fou ded by expe ie ced ope ato s to add ess systemic gaps i p ivate ma kets i f ast uctu e. I cubated a d backed by WestCap, iAltA builds platfo ms that u ify f agme ted wo kflows, elevate t a spa e cy, a d empowe p oduct ma ufactu e s a d i vestme t fi ms th oughout the i vestme t lifecycle. Visit www.ialta.com
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