Leo Almazora

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Leo Francis Almazora

Senior Journalist

10 years experience1,025,285 Total views on InvestmentNews in 2025

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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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RIA moves: Aspen Standard adds $1.1B Boston RIA, Ashton Thomas enters Hawaii market
RIA NEWS AUG 06, 2025
RIA moves: Aspen Standard adds $1.1B Boston RIA, Ashton Thomas enters Hawaii market

Meanwhile, Merchant is continuing to expand its support for RIAs by partnering with a South Dakota-chartered trust company.

RIA moves: PE-backed Arax strengthens Midwestern presence with Summit Wealth Strategies
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2025
RIA moves: PE-backed Arax strengthens Midwestern presence with Summit Wealth Strategies

Meanwhile, $34 billion independent First Manhattan welcomed New Jersey-based Roanoke Asset Management, an RIA firm with more than 40 years of history.

Advisor moves: Cetera lures 12-person team from LPL, Raymond James reels in Commonwealth duo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2025
Advisor moves: Cetera lures 12-person team from LPL, Raymond James reels in Commonwealth duo

The latest team to join Cetera, led by a 29-year veteran professional, arrives with roughly $380 million in AUA from OSJ Private Advisor Group.

LPL names Emily Field as chief people officer amid Commonwealth integration push
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2025
LPL names Emily Field as chief people officer amid Commonwealth integration push

The McKinsey veteran brings her expertise as LPL targets a lofty 90% advisor retention rate from its acquisition and integration of the $300 billion RIA.

Osaic nabs two advisor teams from LPL in North Carolina
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2025
Osaic nabs two advisor teams from LPL in North Carolina

The giant hybrid RIA's latest East Coast move adds $175 million in recruited assets as it looks to offset broader advisor attrition.

Fintech bytes: Altruist launches new subscription service for RIA custody
FINTECH AUG 05, 2025
Fintech bytes: Altruist launches new subscription service for RIA custody

Also, Nitrogen has added Indivisible Partners to its integration network, while Wealthtender unveiled an AI-focused update to help boost advisors' online presence.

Asset-based fees remain dominant, fixed and hourly models gaining ground among RIAs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 01, 2025
Asset-based fees remain dominant, fixed and hourly models gaining ground among RIAs

Data from the Investment Adviser Association's 2025 industry snapshot show more than nine-tenths of firms charging fees based on assets, though just 17% use that compensation scheme alone.

Research highlights growing need for personalized retirement solutions as investors age
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2025
Research highlights growing need for personalized retirement solutions as investors age

New joint research by T. Rowe Price, MIT, and Stanford University finds more diverse asset allocations among older participants.

Advisor moves: RIA Farther hails Q2 recruiting record, Raymond James nabs $300M team from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 01, 2025
Advisor moves: RIA Farther hails Q2 recruiting record, Raymond James nabs $300M team from Wells Fargo

With its asset pipeline bursting past $13 billion, Farther is looking to build more momentum with three new managing directors.

Insured Retirement Institute urges Labor Department to retain annuity safe harbor
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2025
Insured Retirement Institute urges Labor Department to retain annuity safe harbor

A Department of Labor proposal to scrap a regulatory provision under ERISA could create uncertainty for fiduciaries, the trade association argues.