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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Investor anxiety hits six-year high amid market turmoil, Allianz finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2025
Investor anxiety hits six-year high amid market turmoil, Allianz finds

New survey reveals heightened investor concern over market volatility, retirement readiness, and the impact of tariffs on living costs.

Why Hawaii may be a blue ocean for advisor AUM growth
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 10, 2025
Why Hawaii may be a blue ocean for advisor AUM growth

Research shows advisors in the Aloha State could see more than $900 million in client assets on average, while fierce competition places New York near the bottom in state rankings.

Advisor moves: RBC swipes $1.7B UBS team, Baird duo departs for LPL's Linsco channel
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 10, 2025
Advisor moves: RBC swipes $1.7B UBS team, Baird duo departs for LPL's Linsco channel

RBC Wealth Management's latest move in New York adds an elite eight-member team to its recently opened Westchester office.

LinePoint and Washington Trust Wealth Management add new leadership and advisory talent
RIA NEWS JUL 10, 2025
LinePoint and Washington Trust Wealth Management add new leadership and advisory talent

LinePoint's leadership hire from Rockefeller, who's taking a COO and CCO role at the firm, brings more than 20 years of industry experience.

$42B Carson Group acquires Aveo Capital, expanding Rocky Mountain footprint
RIA NEWS JUL 10, 2025
$42B Carson Group acquires Aveo Capital, expanding Rocky Mountain footprint

The latest firm to adopt the Carson Wealth brand in Colorado marks the RIA's 15th deal in 2025 while adding $608 million in assets.

iCapital secures $820M in latest funding, hits $7.5B
FINTECH JUL 10, 2025
iCapital secures $820M in latest funding, hits $7.5B

The giant alt investments platform's latest financing led by T. Rowe Price and SurgoCap Partners, along with State Street, UBS, and BNY, will fuel additional growth on multiple fronts.

How is tariff uncertainty impacting business owners? Advisors weigh in
RIA NEWS JUL 09, 2025
How is tariff uncertainty impacting business owners? Advisors weigh in

With another three weeks of tariff threats and negotiations ahead, small business clients will have to respond depending on exit timelines and specific industries, among other factors.

Retirement delays, Social Security fears prompt advisors to rethink income strategies
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 09, 2025
Retirement delays, Social Security fears prompt advisors to rethink income strategies

Concerns about outliving savings and healthcare costs are reshaping how "Peak 65" Americans and advisors approach income planning.

Can leveraged ETFs continue to excite investors?
EQUITIES JUL 09, 2025
Can leveraged ETFs continue to excite investors?

Launches of new ride-or-die strategies, featuring exposure to CLOs and single stocks, are set to test the retail crowd's appetite for risk.

Advisor moves: $25B Homrich Berg adds Bernstein alum, Carnegie strengthens Cincinatti office
RIA NEWS JUL 09, 2025
Advisor moves: $25B Homrich Berg adds Bernstein alum, Carnegie strengthens Cincinatti office

Homrich Berg announces latest hire as it expands into South Carolina.