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The Partnership Paradox: Navigating Broker Roles in Private Capital Placements
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global A question I encounter with increasing frequency from both investors and financial intermediaries is: "Can a broker partner with institutions to place assets into private programs?" The answer is a nuanced one, resting on a...
The Leverage Illusion: Demystifying the Role of “Multipliers” in Private Placement Programs
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global In the shadowy lexicon of high-yield investment schemes, few terms are as seductive and as deliberately misleading as the "multiplier." Promoters whisper of a magical financial mechanism within Private Placement Programs...
The Two Engines of Capital: A Strategic Guide to Private Capital vs. Traditional Banking
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global In the quest for capital, businesses and projects stand at a fundamental crossroads. One path leads to the familiar, regulated halls of traditional banking. The other leads to the dynamic, bespoke world of private capital....
The Unbreakable Vault: Why Escrow and KYC are the Twin Pillars of Secure Private Lending
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global In the world of private lending, trust is the currency, but it cannot be taken for granted. The landscape is littered with the wreckage of deals where handshakes replaced protocols and optimism overrode diligence. After a...
Bridge Lending vs. Traditional Loans: Choosing the Right Tool for the Financial Job
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global In the world of finance, the choice of an instrument is often as critical as the underlying investment. Two of the most fundamental tools in the capital toolkit are the traditional term loan and the bridge loan. They are not...
The Dominica Offshore Bank License: A Strategic Entry Point or a Fading Proposition?
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global In the complex geography of offshore finance, each jurisdiction occupies a specific tier. The Commonwealth of Dominica has long been positioned as an accessible, cost-effective destination for obtaining an international...
The Ultimate Litmus Test: How to Verify if a Private Placement Program is Real or a Multi-Million-Dollar Fiction
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global In the high-stakes theatre of alternative finance, the Private Placement Program (PPP) is the ultimate stage prop. In the right hands, it’s part of a legitimate, albeit rare, financial production. In the wrong hands, it’s the...
The Waiting Game: A Realist’s Guide to Delays in Private Placement Program Trades
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global In the high-stakes realm of Private Placement Programs (PPPs), time is the ultimate validator. A common refrain I hear from newcomers is, "The platform said it would take two weeks, but it's been months. What's happening?"...
Preserving Legacy: How Sophisticated Family Offices Access Non-Dilutive Capital
By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global In the private corridors of family wealth, a fundamental principle guides capital strategy: ownership is paramount. For a family office, the goal is not merely to grow capital, but to steward it across generations. This is...