Leo Almazora

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Leo Francis Almazora

Senior Journalist

10 years experience1,025,285 Total views on InvestmentNews in 2025

Leo's specialty topics

RIAs Alternative investments Fintech Mutual funds Practice management

Leo Almazora is the resident US news writer at InvestmentNews, a role he has held since February 2024. He covers a broad range of topics central to the financial advisory industry, including broker-dealer news, registered investment advisor (RIA) activity, advisor recruitment and moves, retirement planning, elder fraud, and wealth technology across the United States. Leo brings nearly a decade of financial journalism experience to his reporting, having developed deep expertise in equities, fixed income, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), alternative investments, and wealthtech through extensive conversations with portfolio managers, financial advisors, and industry executives.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“After a decade of covering wealth management from the Canadian and US perspectives, I've chosen to see this space as a rich industry filled with motivated individuals working against forces that go against their clients' best interest. It's been encouraging to watch the industry from purely focusing on investment products to a more holistic approach that includes financial planning, risk management, retirement planning, charitable giving, and legacy conversations.”

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Featured content from Leo

Pontera cries 'anticompetitive,' Fidelity cites cyber safety in credential sharing standoff 'This came out of the blue': Why firms are pushing back against New Jersey's proposed independent contractor rule From breakaways to breakouts: How Altruist's Jason Wenk sees next-gen RIAs moving forward

Previous experience

  • Key Media — US News Writer
  • Key Meda — Canada editor
  • Key Media — News editor
  • Key Meda — Business journalist

Education

  • Masters in Applied Business Economics, University of Asia and the Pacific
  • Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Philippines

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Dennis Moore named CEO of Financial Planning Association
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2025
Dennis Moore named CEO of Financial Planning Association

After serving as interim chief, the longtime FPA leader is officially stepping up amid a period of change for the association and the broader advisory profession.

Gold, silver post steepest declines in over 13 years as rally stalls
ALTERNATIVES OCT 21, 2025
Gold, silver post steepest declines in over 13 years as rally stalls

Both bullion metals plunged from record highs, raising questions about the rally's staying power.

Advisor moves: Wells Fargo Advisors scoops billion-dollar team from Merrill
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 21, 2025
Advisor moves: Wells Fargo Advisors scoops billion-dollar team from Merrill

Raymond James and Osaic have also recruited more Commonwealth defectors in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Florida.

Dynasty and Diamond Consultants team up to guide top-dollar breakaway advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 21, 2025
Dynasty and Diamond Consultants team up to guide top-dollar breakaway advisors

Partnership focuses on billion dollar-plus advisor teams weighing independence, offering tailored investment banking and consulting support for complex transitions.

More Americans planning to claim Social Security early despite knowing the trade-offs
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2025
More Americans planning to claim Social Security early despite knowing the trade-offs

Schroders research highlights widespread anxiety about retirement income as a new policy proposal emerges to limit benefit increases for wealthier retirees.

David Solomon urges vigilance as regional bank losses stir credit market debate
EQUITIES OCT 21, 2025
David Solomon urges vigilance as regional bank losses stir credit market debate

Goldman Sachs' CEO calls three recent events "idiosyncratic," though questions remain about vulnerabilities lurking throughout the banking system.

Why next-gen advisors can be a make-or-break factor in PE dealmaking
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2025
Why next-gen advisors can be a make-or-break factor in PE dealmaking

Under-equitizing G2 talent could lead to misalignments in PE-backed consolidation, says one M&A expert.

Succession planning takes center stage for family offices and businesses
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2025
Succession planning takes center stage for family offices and businesses

A pair of reports show how a desire to keep control within the family is driving more efforts at formal governance and preparing the next generation.

Digital asset fraud, senior exploitation top NASAA’s enforcement priorities
ALTERNATIVES OCT 20, 2025
Digital asset fraud, senior exploitation top NASAA’s enforcement priorities

State regulators stepped up actions against crypto scams, unregistered actors, and senior exploitation as digital threats evolve.

Wells Fargo Advisors keeps pay plan steady for 2026, adds new incentives
WIREHOUSES OCT 20, 2025
Wells Fargo Advisors keeps pay plan steady for 2026, adds new incentives

The wirehouse's updated compensation plan for its private client group comes after it beat analysts' Q3 earnings expectations and regulators lifted a seven-year cap on its growth.