Leo Almazora

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Leo Francis Almazora

Senior Journalist

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

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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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How Lido Advisors became subadvisor to VanEck's first buffer ETF
ETFS SEP 09, 2026
How Lido Advisors became subadvisor to VanEck's first buffer ETF

New JULV fund buffers 20% of losses while capping upside, entering a defined-outcome category that's growing fast among advisors.

Envestnet agrees to buy Vestmark, adding institutional trading muscle
FINTECH SEP 09, 2026
Envestnet agrees to buy Vestmark, adding institutional trading muscle

The deal gives Envestnet institutional-grade trading and tax technology alongside Vestmark's advisory client base

Orion expands advisor trading, keeps oversight with firms
FINTECH SEP 09, 2026
Orion expands advisor trading, keeps oversight with firms

New trading tools let advisors execute and rebalance client portfolios directly, while firms retain permission-based control.

Edelman Financial Engines brings fiduciary advice to small business plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 09, 2026
Edelman Financial Engines brings fiduciary advice to small business plans

New ADP-delivered solution gives small and mid-size businesses access to 3(38) fiduciary oversight and participant-level advice for one fee.

Women investors drive new advisor training from Amplified Planning
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 09, 2026
Women investors drive new advisor training from Amplified Planning

A new continuing-education course led by financial literacy champion Cary Carbonaro aims to fix how planners engage female clients.

Hightower Signature Wealth adds $1.6B Boston-area firm
RIA NEWS SEP 09, 2026
Hightower Signature Wealth adds $1.6B Boston-area firm

Boston Hill Advisors joins Hightower's national platform as the mega-RIA's latest Massachusetts move drives HTSW closer to its $50 billion target for 2026.

US annuity sales hit $121 billion in second quarter to drive new first-half high
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2026
US annuity sales hit $121 billion in second quarter to drive new first-half high

LIMRA data show record RILA demand as advisors lean on guaranteed income to calm anxious clients.

Edward Jones bets on college athletes with new Duke, Oregon deals
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 08, 2026
Edward Jones bets on college athletes with new Duke, Oregon deals

The firm's multiyear sponsorship agreements with Duke and Oregon athletics put it in front of a new generation of high-potential NIL earners.

Beacon Pointe taps BlackRock, Vanguard vets in C-suite expansion
RIA NEWS SEP 08, 2026
Beacon Pointe taps BlackRock, Vanguard vets in C-suite expansion

The $63 billion AUM aggregator welcomes first-ever growth and compliance chiefs as it looks to build further toward mega-RIA status.

Prime Capital Financial taps Glenmede veteran to lead new foundations and endowments unit
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 08, 2026
Prime Capital Financial taps Glenmede veteran to lead new foundations and endowments unit

The move follows earlier dealmaking and leadership changes as the Overland Park-based hybrid RIA builds toward a nonprofit-focused institutional platform.