Financial services

Founded in 1929 and headquartered in Walnut Creek, Beere&Purves supports employee benefits brokers with products, underwriting support, enrollment services and technology tools.

Ciotau, who has more than two decades of financial services experience, will work across the New York-based firm's investment lifecycle as managing director, AI and value creation.

Kassim, who has more than 25 years of capital formation experience, will also help shape the Boston-based firm's broader capital strategy.

The new office will act as a hub for Eurazeo's work with institutional investors, family offices, sovereign institutions and strategic partners across the Gulf.

Koski, who will be based in Toronto, has more than 25 years of infrastructure investing experience, including senior roles at ADIA and CPPIB.

The New York-based lower middle-market firm has grown from seven to 12 employees with the additions.

Takahashi has nearly 30 years of private equity experience, particularly in the industrials and technology sectors.

Acuon, made up of Acuon Capital and Acuon Savings Bank, manages about 10 trillion Korean won in total assets.

Mallah joins from Sagard, where he worked as a managing director and head of MENA.

Boston-based eSecLending, founded in 2000, provides securities lending, auction and collateral management services to pension funds, insurers and asset managers worldwide.