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19 hours ago
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Oakglen Wealth buys Jersey financial planning firm
Independent investment manager Oakglen Wealth Holding, a subsidiary of Oakglen Group, has announced the acquisition of Homebuyer Financial Services (HBFS), a Jersey-based independent financial planning firm. Homebuyer Financial Services is regulated in Jersey by the Jersey Financial Services Commission to carry out investment business. It has been in business since 1988. The independent, regulated advisory company has expertise and knowledge in financial planning and services. This move is set to broaden Oakglen Wealth's services to encompass comprehensive financial and retirement planning, in addition to its primary wealth and investment management offerings. As part of the deal, Michael Barney, managing director of HBFS, and Marzena Dziewulska, director and partner of HBFS, will provide advisory support during the transition period. The acquisition is stated to ensure service continuity for HBFS clients, as all staff members will remain with the company. Oakglen Group head of Wealth Management Jamie Crawford said: 'Our goal has always been to provide clients with the highest quality advice, built around their individual needs. Bringing HBFS into the Oakglen Wealth group allows us to extend our services to include expert financial and retirement planning, while staying true to our core values of independence and personalisation. We look forward to welcoming the HBFS team and I look forward to working with Michael and Marzena to achieve a smooth handover.' HBFS managing director Michael Barney said: 'We are delighted that the sale of HBFS to Oakglen has completed. This is great news for HBFS clients as Oakglen will offer fresh solutions to HBFS clients. I am aware that I have personally looked after a number of clients for many years and I am excited to continue to work with Oakglen Wealth and HBFS going forward.' Oakglen Wealth combines service orientated discretionary and advisory investment management. The company says its investment strategies and related services meet all of its clients' needs. In June 2024, Oakglen Wealth formed a partnership with Toscafund Asset Management, an expert investment manager, to create an inheritance tax solution that includes an Alternative Investment Market portfolio service. "Oakglen Wealth buys Jersey financial planning firm" was originally created and published by Private Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
03-04-2025
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Atlanta dancer sues Magic City over termination and alleged harassment, wage theft
A former employee of Atlanta club Magic City filed a federal lawsuit against the company and owner Michael Barney, Sr., claiming she was sexually harassed and forced to participate in an illegal 'kickback' involving her wages and tips. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Courtney Hale filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court's Atlanta Division. She said she was fired after requesting she be 'properly paid minimum wage and her earned tips' in accordance with federal law. She claimed her pay was 'confiscated' in the amounts of 'tens of thousands of dollars from her' by a manager at the club, ranging from $500 to $1,500 at a time, two to three times per week. Additionally, Hale alleged she was subject to a sexually hostile work environment and was retaliated against for rejecting that harassment and reporting it. The lawsuit claims one of the club managers would regularly harass and assault Hale, by forcibly grabbing her buttocks and breasts and making vulgar statements on a recurring and regular basis, including by text message. She said this created a hostile work environment. Magic City, which is owned and operated by Paradise Entertainment at 241 Forsyth St. SW in Atlanta, employed Hale as a dancer from September 2022 to Sept. 25, 2023, according to her lawsuit. TRENDING STORIES: Atlanta Braves purchase another 34 acres near the Battery Drugs, cigarettes and McDonald's sandwiches: Deputies bust duo accused of jail drone drops Fulton County prosecutors ask to have Young Thug's probation revoked The lawsuit also said that on Sept. 30, 2023, the company posted a statement about her on what was then called Twitter, using account name magiccityatlanta, that said 'This girl does not work here and is crazy AF,' disparaging Hale 'to discredit her allegations.' Responding to a request for comment from Channel 2 Action News, an attorney representing Magic City said that the company denies all allegations raised by Hale, adding: 'Ms. Hale worked as an employee of Magic City from September 2022 to September 2023. Magic City does not believe there was any sexual harassment of Ms. Hale while she worked at the Club and Ms. Hale did not report any harassment to management during this time frame. She signed employment agreements which Magic City contends she has breached concerning defamation, disparagement, and publication of confidential information, all on social media. She was sent two cease and desist letters to no avail. She also signed an arbitration agreement which Magic City will seek to enforce. Magic City believes all wages paid to Ms. Hale were appropriate, legal, and substantial. Magic City intends to defend the lawsuit and arbitration vigorously.' [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
