Leo Almazora

InvestmentNews

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.”

Also published by

Wealth Professional Canada

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

Read the latest stories by Leo

Leo Almazora
Displaying 3388 results
BlackRock rides to record $15.3 trillion in assets on ETF and alternatives growth
ALTERNATIVES JUL 15, 2026
BlackRock rides to record $15.3 trillion in assets on ETF and alternatives growth

Q2 profit tops estimates as iShares inflows and private markets bets fuel BlackRock's asset surge.

JPMorgan's record Q2 profit rides trading and dealmaking surge
WIREHOUSES JUL 14, 2026
JPMorgan's record Q2 profit rides trading and dealmaking surge

Investment banking fees rose 30% on a wave of IPOs and megadeals, led by the largest public listing on record.

Feathery raises $30 million to power AI-driven RIA operations
FINTECH JUL 14, 2026
Feathery raises $30 million to power AI-driven RIA operations

Series A funding from Portage, Bain Capital, and other investors will fuel data tools designed to speed advisor transitions and cut onboarding delays across wealth firms.

Wealth Enhancement deepens East Coast presence with Wealthshield deal
RIA NEWS JUL 14, 2026
Wealth Enhancement deepens East Coast presence with Wealthshield deal

The Minneapolis-based RIA aggregator is adding two North Carolina practices managing nearly $1 billion, pushing its total client assets past $158.2 billion.

Cresset names Dheeraj Soni chief technology officer
RIA NEWS JUL 14, 2026
Cresset names Dheeraj Soni chief technology officer

The successor to the MFO's former CTO, who departed to join Dodge & Cox in April, followed the same career path CEO took through First Republic and JPMorgan.

LPL Financial adds $2.4 billion San Diego team as recruiting pace hits yearly high
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 14, 2026
LPL Financial adds $2.4 billion San Diego team as recruiting pace hits yearly high

The five-advisor group leaves U.S. Bank for LPL's platform, part of a record June that saw 204 advisors join the firm.

Advisor moves: Baird recruits $600M veteran pair to director roles in North Carolina
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 13, 2026
Advisor moves: Baird recruits $600M veteran pair to director roles in North Carolina

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo lures defectors from UBS and JPMorgan to expand in the East Coast, while another bank aligns itself with RayJay's financial institutions division.

Wall Street banks promoting AI agents from research aids into digital coworkers
FINTECH JUL 13, 2026
Wall Street banks promoting AI agents from research aids into digital coworkers

Agentic AI is landing in trading, treasury and wealth management roles across major banks, with advisory functions as the next frontier.

Family Office Partners stages Houston expansion with new hires
RIA NEWS JUL 13, 2026
Family Office Partners stages Houston expansion with new hires

The Elevation Point-backed multifamily office adds two advisors from Inscription Capital as Texas cements its status as a wealth hub.

Trump reinvested crypto windfall in stocks, bonds as retail buyers lost billions
ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2026
Trump reinvested crypto windfall in stocks, bonds as retail buyers lost billions

Financial disclosures show the president moved crypto proceeds into traditional assets even as the broader market of digital assets slumped.