Va. Firm Unveils Equity Fund

Akre Capital Management, LLC, has launched the Akre Focus Fund.

The Middleburg, Virginia, firm said in a news release that the fund will be managed by Charles T. Akre, Jr., who resigned as sub-adviser of FBR Focus Fund on August 22.

According to the announcement, the fund will invest in companies believed to offer the best opportunities for growth, regardless of size or sector. The company said managers would “look for businesses with high returns and low risk that are reasonably priced.”

The company said the new offering would be available from major brokerage platforms in the near future. The fund offers retail (Ticker: AKREX) and institutional (Ticker: AKRIX) share classes.


More information is available at www.akrefund.com.

ThriveOn Adds Two Benefits Education Modules

ThriveOn, Inc., has added Open Enrollment and New Hire Training modules to its online Benefits Learning Center solution.

According to a press release, each module provides a central online destination to access multimedia benefits education.

The Open Enrollment module details benefits changes for the upcoming plan year, offers customized checklists of items to be completed, and links to enrollment resources. The New Hire Training module educates new employees about their total compensation package, benefits enrollment procedures, and orientation-related topics, the company said.

The announcement said the modules incorporate social media trends and also offer polls, ratings, and other features to promote shared learning.=

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