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.

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After 2024 surge, active ETFs poised to surpass passive strategies
ETFS JAN 15, 2025
After 2024 surge, active ETFs poised to surpass passive strategies

With 565 launches and $312 billion in inflows last year, active ETF strategies are set to continue taking dollars from mutual funds, says report.

Focus resumes intra-network consolidation with SCS mergers
RIA NEWS JAN 15, 2025
Focus resumes intra-network consolidation with SCS mergers

One of the RIA giant's wealth hubs is boosting its ultra-high-net-worth presence, with two partner firms adding more than $10 billion in assets.

Baird expands in Massachusetts with new location in Danvers
RIA NEWS JAN 15, 2025
Baird expands in Massachusetts with new location in Danvers

The broker-dealer giant announced its first wealth office in the state as it welcomed two advisor teams from Janney and Wells Fargo.

Ex-Raymond James, Merrill advisors depart for LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 15, 2025
Ex-Raymond James, Merrill advisors depart for LPL

The broker-dealer giant is bolstering its ranks in New Jersey and California with latest advisor additions.

Corient snaps up $10.4B multi-family office in NYC
RIA NEWS JAN 15, 2025
Corient snaps up $10.4B multi-family office in NYC

The historically acquisitive RIA deepens its New York presence further ahead of its Canadian parent's planned buyout by a Middle Eastern entity.

Advisors eyeing bigger private-market allocations, says Blackstone
ALTERNATIVES JAN 14, 2025
Advisors eyeing bigger private-market allocations, says Blackstone

Survey of advisors reveals four-fifths planning to double down on the alternative asset class, with one in two seeing an AI-powered opportunity in infrastructure.

New Prudential, Dimensional Funds partnership brings retirement income to managed accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2025
New Prudential, Dimensional Funds partnership brings retirement income to managed accounts

The extended collaboration, which includes insurtech provider Fiduciary Exchange, will give new annuity options for RIAs to address investors' evolving needs in retirement.

How Elevation Point is building growth momentum in 2025
RIA NEWS JAN 14, 2025
How Elevation Point is building growth momentum in 2025

Founding partner and CEO Jim Dickson unpacks the firm's first six months, how it's approaching $5 billion in assets, and the "organic growth" challenge he sees for many advisory businesses.

Wealth Enhancement Group plants third stake in Oregon
RIA NEWS JAN 14, 2025
Wealth Enhancement Group plants third stake in Oregon

The serial acquirer's latest RIA partnership adds more than $673 million in client assets while strengthening its presence in the Pacific Northwest.

Mariner adds another $1B in deal trifecta
RIA NEWS JAN 14, 2025
Mariner adds another $1B in deal trifecta

The PE-backed RIA giant is broadening its national footprint with new partnerships in Ohio, Colorado, and Massachusetts.