On 6th November 2018, Stone Mountain Capital was celebrating its 6th anniversary. We have launched our in-house European Direct Lending strategy focussed on lower middle market corporates in Northern and Western Europe in Stone Mountain Capital Partners and secured the first funding over the summer months. As per 26th November 2018, Stone Mountain Capital has total alternative Assets under Advisory (AuA) of US$ 52.8 billion in hedge funds and private assets. We are mandated on assets of US$ 48.5 billion for capital introduction into leading hedge fund managers with long standing, solid performance track records, liquidity provision, standardised fund and managed account structures and established AuM across the strategies: credit / fixed income, equity, tactical trading and fund of hedge funds (FoF). Our H1 2019 focus is on the strategies: long / short equity, direct lending, relative value, global macro, and volatility. We are mandated on US$ 4.3 billion of private assets (private equity, private debt, real estate) and corporate finance. Our H1 2019 focus is on arranging warehousing facilities for alternative lending platforms and distressed opportunities, with a sectoral focus on private credit, commercial real estate, and capital relief trades (CRT) for insurers and banks. We provide financial structuring, rating advisory, and private and public placements. Stone Mountain Capital has arranged new capital commitments of US$ 1.42 billion across hedge fund, private asset and corporate finance mandates and has been awarded over 20 industry awards for research, structuring and placement of alternative investments.