Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora has been the resident US News Writer for InvestmentNews since February 2024. 

An experienced journalist, he honed his understanding of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology over seven years of conversations with portfolio managers, advisors and other industry experts and insiders over the course of nearly a decade. 

In his spare time, he enjoys running (he's run a full mary once, and is hoping to make it twice), singing, biking, listening to audiobooks, or doing some combination thereof.

Email him at [email protected].

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SEC hammers nine firms with $1.24m in penalties
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 09, 2024
SEC hammers nine firms with $1.24m in penalties

The regulator's marketing rule sweep found a raft of violations in the investment advisors' advertisements.

Cerity Partners taps Todd Cassler as first-ever growth chief
RIA NEWS SEP 09, 2024
Cerity Partners taps Todd Cassler as first-ever growth chief

The RIA is harnessing the veteran's 20-plus years of experience, most recently at Mariner Wealth Advisors, to accelerate its strategic growth.

Capital Group enhances multi-asset shelf with blended target-date series
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 09, 2024
Capital Group enhances multi-asset shelf with blended target-date series

Combining CITs and ETFs, the firm's newest offerings include index-based passive exposures from State Street and BlackRock.

LPL expands in North Dakota with Cetera advisor duo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 09, 2024
LPL expands in North Dakota with Cetera advisor duo

The broker-dealer's latest addition, an outdoors-focused planning practice, previously managed $225M in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets.

Luma forges alts alliance with Arete Wealth
ALTERNATIVES SEP 09, 2024
Luma forges alts alliance with Arete Wealth

The strategic partnership promises to help advisors at the hybrid RIA grow their business around annuities and structured products.

Massachusetts investment advisor fined over undisclosed WeChat communications
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 09, 2024
Massachusetts investment advisor fined over undisclosed WeChat communications

The general securities representative formerly with LPL had broken with firm policy by engaging with customers via the unapproved Chinese messaging platform.

Cresset hires First Republic alum Amy Hong for compliance chief role
RIA NEWS SEP 09, 2024
Cresset hires First Republic alum Amy Hong for compliance chief role

Hong comes to the multi-family office and private investment firm with 25 years of experience, most recently at JPMorgan.

IRS sweep for high-income back taxes hits $1.3B milestone
RIA NEWS SEP 06, 2024
IRS sweep for high-income back taxes hits $1.3B milestone

Over the first six months of one targeted initiative, the agency scooped $172M from 21,000 wealthy individuals who've been delinquent on their tax filings since 2017.

Father-daughter advisor duo splits from Morgan Stanley
RIA NEWS SEP 06, 2024
Father-daughter advisor duo splits from Morgan Stanley

The Pennsylvania-based team led by a nearly 40-year veteran of the industry is launching their own independent firm in affiliation with Sanctuary Wealth.

Morgan Stanley to pay $2M fine over First Republic stock sales
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 06, 2024
Morgan Stanley to pay $2M fine over First Republic stock sales

"Monitoring officers incorrectly concluded, after only one minute, that there was no relationship between the customer and First Republic."