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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Why RIAs are the next growth frontier for annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2025
Why RIAs are the next growth frontier for annuities

David Lau, founder and CEO of DPL Financial Partners, explains how the RIA boom and product innovation has fueled a slow-burn growth story in annuities.

Referrals still drive advisor growth, but not with next-gen clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 30, 2025
Referrals still drive advisor growth, but not with next-gen clients

New survey research shows continued importance of earning trust, with changing markets and calming client nerves emerging as top practice challenges.

Houston-based RIA Americana Partners adds $1B+ with former Morgan Stanley director
WIREHOUSES JUN 30, 2025
Houston-based RIA Americana Partners adds $1B+ with former Morgan Stanley director

Meanwhile in Chicago, the wirehouse also lost another $454 million team as a group of defectors moved to Wells Fargo.

Edward Jones to bring overlay management in-house with Natixis deal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 30, 2025
Edward Jones to bring overlay management in-house with Natixis deal

The broker-dealer giant's latest acquisition agreement extends its push towards offering enhanced financial planning and investment management.

Ex-Pennsylvania RIA hit with 8-year sentence over $23M client fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 27, 2025
Ex-Pennsylvania RIA hit with 8-year sentence over $23M client fraud

The former investment advisor misled clients in a decade-long scheme to fund international travel expenses, country club fees, and other personal expenses, according to three government agencies.

Amid volatility, Americans stay optimistic – and advisors are helping steer the course
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 27, 2025
Amid volatility, Americans stay optimistic – and advisors are helping steer the course

A pair of polls from Edward Jones and the American College of Financial Services reaffirm advisors' role in supporting clients' goals.

RIA wrap: Bleakley and Snowden Lane make key appointments as Dynasty doubles down on St. Petersburg
RIA NEWS JUN 27, 2025
RIA wrap: Bleakley and Snowden Lane make key appointments as Dynasty doubles down on St. Petersburg

Bleakley welcomes a four-decade veteran and coaching authority to its board as Snowden Lane sharpens its focus on business and advisor growth.

UBS advisor drain continues as RBC lures $1.1B team in New York
WIREHOUSES JUN 27, 2025
UBS advisor drain continues as RBC lures $1.1B team in New York

News of the nine-person team's defection comes as the Swiss-based wirehouse welcomes a 25-year veteran from Wilmington Trust.

Capital Group and BlackRock expand active ETF lineups as advisors embrace portfolio flexibility
ETFS JUN 27, 2025
Capital Group and BlackRock expand active ETF lineups as advisors embrace portfolio flexibility

The two giant asset managers are leaning into the rise of active ETFs, with Capital Group emphasizing its appeal to RIAs and model portfolio builders.

Neuberger Berman adds tax-managed long-short strategy to custom direct investing platform
EQUITIES JUN 26, 2025
Neuberger Berman adds tax-managed long-short strategy to custom direct investing platform

The firm is enhancing its $6.6 billion platform amid an increasingly fluid tax landscape for high-net-worth individuals and endowments.