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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Wealth.com secures &Partners deal as estate planning tech surges
FINTECH SEP 08, 2026
Wealth.com secures &Partners deal as estate planning tech surges

The wirehouse-focused aggregator's rollout to more than 100 advisors lands as financial advisors race to add tax and estate planning tools.

Fintech bytes: Envestnet reaffirms $1B RIA commitment with Tamarac tech investment
FINTECH SEP 04, 2026
Fintech bytes: Envestnet reaffirms $1B RIA commitment with Tamarac tech investment

Also, Orion has added BlackRock, Fidelity, and Vanguard to its custom portfolios suite, and RedBlack has set up a new headquarters after crossing a trillion-dollar milestone.

RIA moves: Maridea acquires multigenerational practice in Pennsylvania debut
RIA NEWS SEP 04, 2026
RIA moves: Maridea acquires multigenerational practice in Pennsylvania debut

Also, New York-based Legacy Edge Advisors names its first-ever CEO, while Novare Capital Management hires a Vanguard veteran with a multigenerational planning focus.

IRS floats proposal ending tax breaks for schools that weigh race
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 04, 2026
IRS floats proposal ending tax breaks for schools that weigh race

Treasury's latest tax-exemption crackdown on private schools lands in the wake of a separate push to restrict refundable credits for some immigrant filers.

Blowout August jobs report muddies path to a September rate call
FIXED INCOME SEP 04, 2026
Blowout August jobs report muddies path to a September rate call

Pre-Labor Day payroll numbers surged past forecasts, but muted wage growth keeps strategists split on a mid-September rate hike from the Fed.

Citi wealth unit adds Apollo, Bank of America alums as division extends growth streak
WIREHOUSES SEP 04, 2026
Citi wealth unit adds Apollo, Bank of America alums as division extends growth streak

Citigroup rounds out its AIMS and private bank leadership as wealth revenue climbs for a ninth straight quarter

RIA industry snapshot suggests AI-forward firms are adding, not cutting jobs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) SEP 03, 2026
RIA industry snapshot suggests AI-forward firms are adding, not cutting jobs

Astraeus finds AI-adopting RIAs grew headcount and productivity faster, though compliance concerns around AI oversight persist.

Wealth Enhancement comes to Alaska in latest tuck-in acquisition
RIA NEWS SEP 03, 2026
Wealth Enhancement comes to Alaska in latest tuck-in acquisition

The Minneapolis-based consolidator's addition of a $345 million Anchorage RIA comes as small sellers navigate a volatile 2026 deal market.

Schwab tightens tax-aware long-short account rules yet again, extending custodian retreat from strategy
EQUITIES SEP 03, 2026
Schwab tightens tax-aware long-short account rules yet again, extending custodian retreat from strategy

The new $10 million minimum marks Schwab's third tightening this year, following Fidelity's earlier pause on new long-short SMA enrollments.

Fed's Waller signals openness to supporting September rate hold
FIXED INCOME SEP 03, 2026
Fed's Waller signals openness to supporting September rate hold

Governor Waller says continued disinflation could justify keeping rates steady at the Fed's September meeting, seemingly in contrast with Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole tone.