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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Social Security COLA for 2026 set to rise modestly following latest inflation data
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2025
Social Security COLA for 2026 set to rise modestly following latest inflation data

Experts flag potential risks for seniors as headline readings for July obscure higher jumps in key price categories.

EP Wealth, Independent Advisor Alliance announce C-suite hires
RIA NEWS AUG 12, 2025
EP Wealth, Independent Advisor Alliance announce C-suite hires

EP Wealth Advisors onboards a former Kestra leader as new chief product and tech officer, while IAA welcomes and LPL alum to lead growth from the top.

Carson Group looks upmarket with new private client services offering
RIA NEWS AUG 12, 2025
Carson Group looks upmarket with new private client services offering

The $45 billion RIA firm has launched a program to support high-net-worth advisors, led by a 25-year veteran expert in UHNW and multigenerational planning.

Inflation edges up in July as investors eye BLS integrity
FIXED INCOME AUG 12, 2025
Inflation edges up in July as investors eye BLS integrity

Shelter costs drove a modest CPI increase, while investors weigh data reliability and the Fed's next move.

Labor Department withdraws annuity safe harbor rule after industry pushback
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2025
Labor Department withdraws annuity safe harbor rule after industry pushback

Industry group IRI hails regulator's reversal as a win for financial professionals, plan sponsors, and retirement savers.

Americans share confusion, concerns ahead of Social Security's 90th anniversary
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 08, 2025
Americans share confusion, concerns ahead of Social Security's 90th anniversary

Surveys show continued misconceptions and pessimism about the program, as well as bipartisan support for reforms to sustain it into the future.

Advisor moves: Raymond James snags advisor teams from RBC, Wells Fargo, Thrivent
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 08, 2025
Advisor moves: Raymond James snags advisor teams from RBC, Wells Fargo, Thrivent

Meanwhile, Stephens lures a JPMorgan advisor in Louisiana, while Wells Fargo adds two wirehouse veterans from RBC.

RIA moves: Merit lands deal for Second Half in Florida
RIA NEWS AUG 08, 2025
RIA moves: Merit lands deal for Second Half in Florida

Also, Maridea welcomes former founders of Motley Fool Wealth Management, while Lido locks in a strategic investment from private credit firm HPS.

Income Lab, RISR ink additional integration partnerships
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 08, 2025
Income Lab, RISR ink additional integration partnerships

Meanwhile, FINNY launches new multi-channel marketing campaign features, while RightCapital introduces a planning capability to help with client prospecting.

Industry groups urge New Jersey to rethink independent contractor rule proposal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 08, 2025
Industry groups urge New Jersey to rethink independent contractor rule proposal

FSI, IRI, and NAIFA argue the New Jersey Department of Labor's push to modify the ABC test for independent contractors would burden thousands of financial professionals.