by Brendan MacDonald | Oct 12, 2025 | Premium
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global Let’s be blunt: in the world of finance, “fast money” is usually either a fairy tale or a nightmare. But when a client calls me, breathing fire about a deal that will vanish in days, they’re not...
by Brendan MacDonald | Oct 12, 2025 | Premium
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global In the high-stakes arena of structured finance, few terms are as polarizing as “Private Placement Program” (PPP). To the institutional elite, it represents a specific, highly exclusive class of private debt. To...
by Brendan MacDonald | Oct 12, 2025 | Premium
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global In my decade at the nexus of capital and opportunity, I have observed a constant, painful truth: the landscape of alternative finance is a minefield where the desperation of honest entrepreneurs and investors is met with the...
by Brendan MacDonald | Oct 12, 2025 | Premium
By Taimour Zaman The $5 million equipment lease was agreed upon. The handshake was firm. Then, the lessor’s final email landed: “Provide a Standby Letter of Credit, or the deal is off.” For the CEO, it was a wall of jargon. For me, it was a critical lesson: In...
by Brendan MacDonald | Oct 3, 2025 | Premium
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global In the intricate architecture of structured finance, few instruments are as powerful and as widely misunderstood as the Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC). Touted in shadowy corners of the internet as a magical key to unlock...
