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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IRS eases off on some audits with retrenchments giving way to AI
RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2025
IRS eases off on some audits with retrenchments giving way to AI

While he hasn't laid out a clear plan, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has gone on record touting "the great AI revolution" in improving the agency's tax collections and customer service.

More than three-quarters of advisors to embrace fee models by 2026, Cerulli says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2025
More than three-quarters of advisors to embrace fee models by 2026, Cerulli says

Momentum continues for fee-based compensation as BD advisors ditch commissions and alternative compensation schemes emerge to lure diverse clientele.

'We have something special here'
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 17, 2025
'We have something special here'

Janney Montgomery Scott's president and CEO tells IN about the firm's acquisition by KKR, the equity ownership arrangement for all its advisor employees, and how it plans to continue for another 200 years.

ICI floats '40 Act revamp to support middle-class wealth creation
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2025
ICI floats '40 Act revamp to support middle-class wealth creation

Policy proposal offers recommendations on dual-share class funds, semi-transparent ETFs, and expanded flexibility for closed-end funds to include private market assets.

Turbulence tests 60-40 strategy's limits
EQUITIES MAR 17, 2025
Turbulence tests 60-40 strategy's limits

With bonds failing to provide a safety net for steeply falling stock prices, many investors are letting go of their "set it and forget it" approach.

More workers dipped into their retirement savings last year, Vanguard finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2025
More workers dipped into their retirement savings last year, Vanguard finds

Sneak peek into annual defined contribution plan report shows average participant balances reached an all-time high amid rising equity markets.

Decades-old will leaves fate of late actor Gene Hackman's $80M fortune uncertain
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2025
Decades-old will leaves fate of late actor Gene Hackman's $80M fortune uncertain

The iconic actor's death alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, leaves pressing questions about what happens next to his assets.

Social Security Administration sets record straight on dead people getting benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2025
Social Security Administration sets record straight on dead people getting benefits

Of millions of deaths reported yearly, just a fraction of a percent are "erroneously reported" cases that need to be corrected, the agency said.

Trump eyes no taxes for Americans making less than $150k, says Lutnick
RIA NEWS MAR 14, 2025
Trump eyes no taxes for Americans making less than $150k, says Lutnick

The plan could offer $24,000 in relief for some taxpayers, but experts warn of consequences.

BlackRock-led deal for Panama Ports draws ire from China
RIA NEWS MAR 14, 2025
BlackRock-led deal for Panama Ports draws ire from China

Commentary from state-owned publication blasts sale to investor consortium as "spineless groveling," denting Hong Kong-based firm's stock.