Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora is a senior journalist at InvestmentNews. Having been with IN since February 2024, he covers the full spectrum of wealth management — equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology — drawing on nearly a decade of reporting experience built through direct conversations with portfolio managers, financial advisors, and industry insiders.

Before joining InvestmentNews, Leo spent years developing deep fluency in the language of financial professionals, giving him an instinct for what matters to advisors and their clients alike.

Outside the newsroom, he's a runner (one marathon down, one more on the horizon), a singer, a dance enthusiast, a cyclist, and an audiobook devotee – sometimes all at once.

Connect with Leo on LinkedIn or reach him at [email protected].

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Snappy Kraken inks AI data tie-up with Catchlight
FINTECH APR 02, 2025
Snappy Kraken inks AI data tie-up with Catchlight

Apart from the new integration partnership, the two wealth tech firms have bolstered their cybersecurity cred by acquiring a key certification.

Fiduciary relationships pay off for advisors to the affluent: Cerulli
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2025
Fiduciary relationships pay off for advisors to the affluent: Cerulli

Clients who trust their advisors to always put their interests first are more likely to be loyal, according to research.

Extending Trump tax cuts would deepen wealth gap, experts warn
RIA NEWS APR 01, 2025
Extending Trump tax cuts would deepen wealth gap, experts warn

With Federal Reserve data showing the top half of households own almost all US assets, federal tax policy could spur even worse economic inequality.

The Externship program opens registration for 2025 course-takers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2025
The Externship program opens registration for 2025 course-takers

The online training program for aspiring financial planners, which has already helped 4,500 alumni, is entering its sixth year.

Osaic taps veteran Saumya Bhavsar to head legal strategy
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 01, 2025
Osaic taps veteran Saumya Bhavsar to head legal strategy

The firm's new chief legal officer brings nearly three decades of experience, including tenures at Credit Suisse and UBS.

Mercer Advisors, Sequoia announce latest RIA additions
RIA NEWS APR 01, 2025
Mercer Advisors, Sequoia announce latest RIA additions

$70 billion Mercer is expanding with new partners in Tennessee and Kentucky, while Sequoia lands its ninth acquisition since 2023.

How planning-focused advisors are stepping up for federal downsizing casualties
RIA NEWS MAR 31, 2025
How planning-focused advisors are stepping up for federal downsizing casualties

Amid the continuing fog of financial uncertainty from DOGE layoffs and buyouts, CFP professionals and RIAs are raising their hands.

Raymond James, Equitable welcome breakaways from Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2025
Raymond James, Equitable welcome breakaways from Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan

RayJay is adding a $465 million team to its employee advisor arm in West Virginia as Equitable recruits an experience advisor in New York.

Two-thirds of investors worried they'll outlive their assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2025
Two-thirds of investors worried they'll outlive their assets

Study of mass affluent and high-net-worth individuals reveals concerns around retirement income, Social Security, and safeguarding wealth.

Senate aims for tricky two-step: advancing Trump's tax plans while delaying spending-cut showdown
RIA NEWS MAR 31, 2025
Senate aims for tricky two-step: advancing Trump's tax plans while delaying spending-cut showdown

Republican leaders are looking to include $2 trillion in spending cuts over a decade in an eventual bill as counterparts in the House press for an immediate reckoning.