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  • 2010: The Fundraising
    PEI Staff- 5 January 2013

    Next year’s fundraising market could be akin to a Hollywood disaster movie, writes Gene Wolfson.

  • Private equity mid-market to see impact if CIT falls
    Christopher Witkowsky- 5 January 2013

    The US mid-market lender, with more than $60bn of assets, has served as an important source of debt for private equity firms that operate in the mid-market.

  • Catalyst promotes Clapp to GP
    Suzanne Weinstock- 5 January 2013

    The New York-based growth investor has promoted veteran associate Todd Clapp to general partner ahead of a $400m fundraise. Catalyst also recently hired the former head of Citi's distressed equity trading group Gene Wolfson.

  • NYC city council supports new tax on carry
    Christopher Witkowsky- 5 January 2013

    A majority of the city council supports a proposal by the Working Families Party, a grassroots political group, to include carried interest under the city’s 4% unincorporated business tax. The lobby group said 'everyone has to pay their fair share'.

  • NYC city council supports new tax on carried interest
    Christopher Witkowsky- 5 January 2013

    A majority of the city council supports a proposal by the Working Families Party, a grassroots political group, to include carried interest under the city’s 4% unincorporated business tax.

  • Catalyst, RIT exit MessageLabs in £397m sale
    Kevin Ley- 5 January 2013

    Catalyst Investors and RIT Capital Partners have exited their 19 percent stake in the UK online security group following its sale to Symantec.

  • Catalyst hires Citi vet ahead of $400m fundraise
    Christopher Witkowsky- 5 January 2013

    The New York-based firm has hired Gene Wolfson, former head of Citi's distressed equity trading group.

  • Catalyst closes $170m funds below target(4)
    Jennifer Harris- 4 January 2013

    Catalyst Investors has closed its second buyout fund and a UK co-investment vehicle on $170 million, below their initial target of $250 million.

  • Catalyst closes $170m funds below target(3)
    Jennifer Harris- 4 January 2013

    Catalyst Investors has closed its second buyout fund and a UK co-investment vehicle on $170 million, below their initial target of $250 million.

  • Catalyst closes $170m funds below target(2)
    Jennifer Harris- 4 January 2013

    Catalyst Investors has closed its second buyout fund and a UK co-investment vehicle on $170 million, below their initial target of $250 million.