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].

Leo Almazora
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Could active ETFs act as a client acquisition magnet?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2025
Could active ETFs act as a client acquisition magnet?

Actively managed ETFs may offer an edge for advisors courting Gen X, millennial, and Gen Z investors, according to Capital Group.

Should RIAs brace for a pullback in deal valuations?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 26, 2025
Should RIAs brace for a pullback in deal valuations?

Eric Leeper of FP Transitions offers fresh perspective on M&A deals, why buyers are getting more discerning, and how would-be sellers can boost their practice value.

Wealth Enhancement, Alphacore ink new RIA partnerships
NEWS RIAS MAR 26, 2025
Wealth Enhancement, Alphacore ink new RIA partnerships

Wealth Enhancement is tapping into new markets nationwide as AlphaCore accelerates plans to form one of California's largest RIAs.

Fund fees continue long-term slide as investors favor lower-cost options
INVESTING ETFS MAR 26, 2025
Fund fees continue long-term slide as investors favor lower-cost options

Industry report details decades-long trends in expense ratios, 2024 fee movements, and how shifts in advisor compensation have played a role.

Wall Street bonuses surged 32% to $47.5B last year, NY comptroller says
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 26, 2025
Wall Street bonuses surged 32% to $47.5B last year, NY comptroller says

The 2024 bump in bonuses made for the largest total pool in records going back to 1987, but economic uncertainty and federal changes weigh on this year's outlook.

Dynasty forges RIA custody partnership with Goldman Sachs
NEWS RIAS MAR 26, 2025
Dynasty forges RIA custody partnership with Goldman Sachs

The collaboration gives Dynasty's $105 billion network of over 500 advisors access to new custodial services, asset management, and lending expertise.

BlackRock boosts private market ambitions with new model portfolios
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 26, 2025
BlackRock boosts private market ambitions with new model portfolios

The "first of its kind" customizable portfolios, offered through a UMA, blend the giant asset manager's private strategies with public market access.

Americans' affordability concerns cut across all income levels: Equitable
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 25, 2025
Americans' affordability concerns cut across all income levels: Equitable

Four-fifths of quarterly survey respondents are worried about the costs of living, with inflation emerging as the top financial pain point.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren presses Trump SEC Chair nominee Atkins ahead of confirmation hearing
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 25, 2025
Sen. Elizabeth Warren presses Trump SEC Chair nominee Atkins ahead of confirmation hearing

Paul Atkins pledges to address potential conflicts as the Democratic firebrand's open letter, along with filings around his financial interests, raises questions.

CW Advisors, Waverly unveil Northeast acquisitions
NEWS RIAS MAR 25, 2025
CW Advisors, Waverly unveil Northeast acquisitions

Double deal pushes CW Advisors past the $12 billion barrier as Waverly debuts in the Maryland and Virginia markets.