AFG Blog

What If You Didn’t Need a Bank to Access Capital? For decades, the banking system has positioned itself as the ultimate gatekeeper of capital. Do you want to grow? You ask. They approve—or they don’t. But in 2025, we’re seeing something quietly shift. More...

President Trump’s tariff policies, effective in early 2025, have stirred global financial markets, with a reported 10% tariff on all imports and higher duties on Chinese goods causing market volatility (White House Fact Sheet Tariffs 2025). This op-ed explores how...

In today's credit-tight and high-rate environment, raising capital without handing over ownership is no longer a luxury—it's a lifeline. Banks are conservative, equity is costly, and traditional routes often involve red tape, risk, and rejection. But behind the...

Picture this: I’m sitting in the C-suite of a sovereign bank, staring at a balance sheet with billions in reserves, knowing we’re not just guarding cash—we’re steering a nation’s future. That was my life as a CEO of a state-run financial powerhouse. Now, I’m spilling...

Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and sovereign banks are no longer sleepy state piggy banks—they’re the muscle behind a seismic shift in global power. In 2025, they’re racing to command trillions, from the Gulf’s $18 trillion ambition to Trump’s $2 trillion U.S. gambit....

Let’s paint the picture. You’ve got funds that need to move internationally. The sending bank? Solid. The receiving bank? Ready. But there’s one little snag—your bank doesn’t have a correspondent bank. No nostro account. No vostro account. No direct SWIFT access....

In today’s financial landscape, trust is everything. Corporate legitimacy and transparency should be at the forefront of every business relationship, whether you’re engaging in structured finance, trust services, or banking-related transactions. Before entering into...

Traditional banks aren’t what they used to be. Stricter lending standards, slower approvals, and a maze of compliance hurdles make it difficult to get anything done. But here’s what most people miss: some firms want to work with you. These are the smaller investment...

Introduction Private Placement Programs (PPPs) represent one of global finance's most structured and sophisticated financial mechanisms. These programs operate at the highest levels of banking, facilitating capital growth through controlled, high-yield trading cycles....