by Brendan MacDonald | Sep 14, 2025 | Premium
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds GlobalPrivate capital firms closed 2023 with a record $3.9 trillion in dry powder. That’s unallocated capital sitting in bank accounts, waiting for deployment. BlackRock projects nearly $4 trillion heading into 2024. Never has...
by Brendan MacDonald | Sep 7, 2025 | Premium
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global The alternative investment market hit $12.8 trillion in 2023. By 2032, it’s projected to reach $25.8 trillion. That’s a 7.9% annual growth rate while traditional markets struggle. Most accredited investors know...
by Brendan MacDonald | Sep 6, 2025 | Premium
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global The Reserve Bank of India just rewrote the playbook for alternative financing. And most accredited investors missed it. In August 2024, the RBI issued revised master directions on peer-to-peer lending. These changes...
by Brendan MacDonald | Sep 6, 2025 | Premium
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global Banks issued $2.3 trillion in standby letters of credit globally in 2024. Yet most accredited investors barely understand what they are. That’s a missed opportunity. Standby letters of credit (SBLCs) aren’t just...
by Brendan MacDonald | Sep 6, 2025 | Premium
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global The traditional lending playbook is getting rewritten. And accredited investors are paying attention. Banks have tightened their purse strings since 2022. Small businesses face rejection rates above 80% for conventional...
