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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Intention.ly, AssetLink announce new AI to boost advisors' organic growth
FINTECH AUG 14, 2025
Intention.ly, AssetLink announce new AI to boost advisors' organic growth

AI suite and patent for AI-driven financial matchmaking arrive amid growing importance of marketing and tech among advisory firms.

Lido Advisors taps former SEC leader Elena Ro as new compliance chief
RIA NEWS AUG 14, 2025
Lido Advisors taps former SEC leader Elena Ro as new compliance chief

The $30 billion RIA's chief compliance officer and legal counsel comes with more than two decades of experience, including RIA and broker-dealer oversight and specialized enforcement.

Corient breaks M&A pause with $1.54B Texas acquisition
RIA NEWS AUG 14, 2025
Corient breaks M&A pause with $1.54B Texas acquisition

The RIA's addition in Dallas, previously with Raymond James, comes just as the take-private deal between Corient's parent firm in Canada and Mubadala Capital comes to completion.

Wholesale inflation surges in July, raising questions for Fed and markets
EQUITIES AUG 14, 2025
Wholesale inflation surges in July, raising questions for Fed and markets

The surprise PPI reading, driven by the biggest monthly gain in core since 2022, further muddies the central bank's September decision to hold or cut rates in September.

Jackson study reveals gaps in retirement resilience as market risks persist
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2025
Jackson study reveals gaps in retirement resilience as market risks persist

Market risk index shows hidden perils in seeking safety, and potential benefits from non-traditional investment vehicles.

'This came out of the blue': Why firms are pushing back against New Jersey's proposed independent contractor rule
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 13, 2025
'This came out of the blue': Why firms are pushing back against New Jersey's proposed independent contractor rule

Cetera's policy advocacy leader explains how gig worker protection proposal might hurt independent financial advisors, and why it's "a complete outlier" in the current legal landscape.

Advisor moves: Raymond James snags more Commonwealth advisors in East Coast
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 13, 2025
Advisor moves: Raymond James snags more Commonwealth advisors in East Coast

Meanwhile, Osaic secures a new credit union partnership, and Compound Planning crosses another billion-dollar milestone.

Seniors face surge in high-dollar impersonation scams, FTC warns
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2025
Seniors face surge in high-dollar impersonation scams, FTC warns

Federal data show reports of at least $100,000 in losses skyrocketed to hit $445 million in 2024.

iCapital and Alto announce key hires
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2025
iCapital and Alto announce key hires

The fintech firms' latest additions, including veterans from Bloomberg and JPMorgan, come amid rising demand for alternative assets in the retirement space.

RIA moves: Steward Partners, &Partners expand RIA footprints
RIA NEWS AUG 13, 2025
RIA moves: Steward Partners, &Partners expand RIA footprints

Steward Partners adds a $481 million Ohio-based team, while $35.7 billion &Partners expands its reach in Minnesota.