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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Commonwealth's Messina College partnership opens doors for first-gen students
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 12, 2025
Commonwealth's Messina College partnership opens doors for first-gen students

Interns at Boston College degree program to rotate across key departments, gaining exposure to research, risk, practice management, and HR functions.

Leading wealth management teams shine in InvestmentNews 5-Star rankings
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2025
Leading wealth management teams shine in InvestmentNews 5-Star rankings

Report shines a spotlight on preeminent firms and advisory practices who go above and beyond as financial stewards for their clients.

Florida non-compete bill backed by Citadel bodes ill for advisor mobility
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 09, 2025
Florida non-compete bill backed by Citadel bodes ill for advisor mobility

As other states curb non-competes, the East Coast growth hub could soon become the most employer-friendly jurisdiction in the US.

Advisory firm moms share high satisfaction but report early parenthood hurdles
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2025
Advisory firm moms share high satisfaction but report early parenthood hurdles

Early parenthood linked to lower fulfillment and fewer leadership roles, despite otherwise strong industry-wide support.

Advisor moves: Veteran UBS ensemble managing $2B splits to Sanctuary
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 09, 2025
Advisor moves: Veteran UBS ensemble managing $2B splits to Sanctuary

Elsewhere, Raymond James adds two advisors from Edward Jones and LPL, forming an LGBTQ+ focused practice in New Hampshire.

Fintech bytes: Wealth.com and Vestwell strike new integration partnerships
FINTECH MAY 09, 2025
Fintech bytes: Wealth.com and Vestwell strike new integration partnerships

Leading estate-planning tech provider Vanilla has also unveiled key AI upgrades to help its advisor users.

C-suite roundup: Crewe Advisors hires new CIO as Callan Family Office appoints chief tax strategist
RIA NEWS MAY 09, 2025
C-suite roundup: Crewe Advisors hires new CIO as Callan Family Office appoints chief tax strategist

Meanwhile, Bellevue, Washington-based Parcion Private Wealth strengthens its leadership with two C-level additions.

HNW women face hurdles in great wealth transfer, report suggests
RIA NEWS MAY 08, 2025
HNW women face hurdles in great wealth transfer, report suggests

UBS research finds lack of planning and communication as key challenges for high-net-worth widows and next-generation women in navigating inheritances.

Blackstone, Vanguard, Wellington fire first joint shot into interval fund space
ALTERNATIVES MAY 08, 2025
Blackstone, Vanguard, Wellington fire first joint shot into interval fund space

The proposed "all markets" fund is structured to enable quarterly redemptions, driven by investments in public equities, fixed income, and private market assets.

SEC shuts probe into Morgan Stanley cash sweep program with no enforcement action
WIREHOUSES MAY 08, 2025
SEC shuts probe into Morgan Stanley cash sweep program with no enforcement action

Wall Street giant avoids penalties as regulator ends yearlong review of interest treatment on idle client cash.