Avalanche, FIS, and Intain have teamed up to overhaul how smaller lenders fund and sell loans, launching a blockchain-based platform dubbed the Digital Liquidity Gateway.  The initiative aims to bring transparency and efficiency to the $33 billion asset-backed finance sector — long plagued by slow processes and opaque record-keeping — while allowing community lenders to operate within familiar systems. Sid, founder and CEO of Intain, explained the motivation behind the partnership in an interview with Th ...

Private Credit Market - Private credit managers and investors are scrutinizing asset-backed finance returns [1] - Billions of dollars have been poured into asset-backed finance [1] Risk Management - Focus is on what investors get back if investments perform poorly [1]

Core Insights - Diversified Energy Company PLC and Carlyle have formed a strategic partnership to invest up to $2 billion in existing proved developed producing (PDP) natural gas and oil assets across the United States [1][2][3] Group 1: Partnership Details - The partnership combines Carlyle's expertise in credit and structuring with Diversified's operational capabilities in acquiring and optimizing long-life oil and gas assets [2][3] - Under the agreement, Diversified will operate and service the newly acquired assets, while Carlyle will seek to securitize these assets for long-term financing [3][4] Group 2: Strategic Importance - This partnership enhances Diversified's access to capital in a favorable acquisition market, allowing the company to scale strategic acquisitions [3][4] - The collaboration aims to generate sustainable cash flow and shareholder value by capitalizing on a robust pipeline of opportunities in the PDP asset consolidation space [4] Group 3: Company Profiles - Diversified Energy is focused on natural gas and liquids production, transport, marketing, and well retirement, recognized for its sustainability leadership [5] - Carlyle is a global investment firm with $453 billion in assets under management, operating across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Carlyle AlpInvest [6]