HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Pillar Capital Holdings Limited (“Pillar”), a Bermuda-based insurance asset manager specializing in collateralized reinsurance and catastrophe insurance-linked securities, today announced that shareholders Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (“TransRe”) and the Pillar executive management have increased their ownership position in Pillar to fifty percent each, bringing their combined ownership to 100%.

Stephen A. Velotti, Chief Executive Officer of Pillar said, “The consolidation of our ownership structure puts us in an excellent competitive position by increasing the commitment of an exceptional sponsor in TransRe, while enabling Pillar to maintain its independent management platform. The combination enables us to focus on our mission: delivering value to investors in an increasingly complex reinsurance landscape.”

Michael C. Sapnar, President and Chief Executive Officer of TransRe said, “We are delighted to strengthen our commitment to Pillar. Having been invested in Pillar since its formation in 2008, we’ve been pleased with Steve and his team’s underwriting discipline and their track record of results. In addition to increasing our ownership stake, we have also extended TransRe’s multiple-year commitment to invest in the Pillar funds.”

About Pillar Capital Holdings Limited

Pillar is a Bermuda incorporated investment manager focused on investing in insurance related instruments. Pillar seeks to identify opportunities in traditional (re)insurance instruments and financial market instruments whose performance is driven by underlying non-life insurance risk. The objective of Pillar is to create portfolios with attractive risk-reward characteristics and low correlation with other asset classes, utilizing Pillar’s extensive reinsurance and capital market experience. For more information, please visit www.pillar-capital.com.

SOURCE Pillar Capital Holdings Limited