When “Boring” Wins: Lessons From Recent Industry Bankruptcies The recent bankruptcies of Tri-Color and First Brands have caught investors’ attention and sparked questions about the health of certain corners of private credit. Both companies operated in areas that overlap with strategies often used in specialty finance, subprime auto lending, and factoring. On the surface, their collapses could be interpreted as…
Lender Finance, Revisited: A Portfolio Inside a Portfolio Some subjects are worth returning to. We’ve written about lender finance before, but like any good portfolio, the more you study it, the more it reveals. Lender finance is not just a sector in which we participate. It’s a strategy that continues to exemplify what we look for across our entire book…
The Discipline Behind the Numbers: Why Stability Is the New Alpha Conventional wisdom says investing is all about compromise. If you want the upside of equities, you must live with volatility. If you want safety, you accept muted returns. But the past decade has shown that this isn’t the only path. As Warren Buffett wisely stated , “The first rule…
Reading The Ice, Funding With Foresight There’s something distinctly Canadian about tying business lessons back to hockey, and for us, it feels right at home. My dad always said, “The best offence is a good defence.” While I may have rolled my eyes when I was younger, that mindset is surprisingly helpful when thinking about how we approach lending. At…
Why Smaller Credit Platforms Can Do Big Things A case for precision, alignment, and the value of saying no. It’s easy to equate size with strength. In private credit, AUM headlines are often seen as a proxy for performance. Bigger funds, bigger teams, bigger raises, the story goes that scale is everything. But there’s a different story worth telling. Boutique…
Uniting Experience and Teamwork at Garrington: The Power of Our Investment Committee Meetings At Garrington Private Credit, we believe that good decision-making begins with a team mindset fueled by shared experience and thoughtful dialogue. A Foundation Built on Collective Expertise Our investment committee stands at the center of how we approve transactions and shape our strategy. While alignment on credit…
When Audits Become a Badge of Honour Evidencing Best Practices Having credit policies that spell out underwriting processes, Investment Committee approvals, and portfolio management is essential. But the real test is whether we follow those policies consistently, not just when someone is watching. An accurate measure of integrity is not about compliance under a spotlight; it is about doing things…
Meet Tammy Kemp: Leadership You Can Reach At Garrington Private Credit, we pride ourselves on offering more than capital. We offer partnership. That begins at the top with our President and Chief Credit Officer, Tammy Kemp. In an industry often defined by distant decision-makers and rigid mandates, Tammy brings something different: accessibility, depth, and a hands-on approach that reflects our…
The Power of Choice On building resilient portfolios, one deliberate decision at a time. Investors today have more tools, platforms, and asset classes at their fingertips than ever before, and rightly so. You deserve access. You deserve options. The ability to diversify thoughtfully to allocate capital across public and private markets is no longer a luxury. It is an expectation.…
