Leo Almazora

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.

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Why the Charity Parity Act matters for retired clients in 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2026
Why the Charity Parity Act matters for retired clients in 401(k)s

Northern Trust planning leader sees the bill extending qualified charitable distributions to employer plans as a potential positive step — but advisors shouldn't overlook bigger holes in the strategy.

Fintech bytes: Orion and Flourish bring client cash into advisor workflows
FINTECH MAY 20, 2026
Fintech bytes: Orion and Flourish bring client cash into advisor workflows

Plus, Asset-Map partners with Contio to elevate the advisor meeting experience, and MyVest claims an innovation in portfolio management with separately managed models.

Advisor moves: LPL lands $1B group from Ameriprise
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 20, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL lands $1B group from Ameriprise

Meanwhile, Cetera has drawn advisors managing around $390 million from LPL and Commonwealth, while Raymond James' financial institutions division announces its own LPL hire in Indiana.

New report spotlights 'operational paradox' for mid-sized RIAs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) MAY 20, 2026
New report spotlights 'operational paradox' for mid-sized RIAs

The Oasis Group white paper argues $100 million-$1 billion AUM firms spend too much time on investment operations, and the economics of TAMP outsourcing are better than they look.

CAIS embeds Claude AI into advisor workflows for alternatives intelligence
ALTERNATIVES MAY 19, 2026
CAIS embeds Claude AI into advisor workflows for alternatives intelligence

The alts tech provider's latest integration lets advisors query fund data and surface portfolio insights without leaving their primary workspace.

FINRA puts structured product supervision under the microscope
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 19, 2026
FINRA puts structured product supervision under the microscope

The regulator is scrutinizing how some firms oversee concentrated positions in complex "worst-of" notes – and wants answers.

RIA moves: Beacon Pointe tops $4B in New England with latest female-founded partner firm
RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2026
RIA moves: Beacon Pointe tops $4B in New England with latest female-founded partner firm

Meanwhile, Carson Group fully integrates a decades-old practice in Phoenix, Arizona, and Triad Wealth touts its 5x growth to hit a $2 billion milestone.

For most advisors, AI goes from threat to competitive necessity
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 19, 2026
For most advisors, AI goes from threat to competitive necessity

Survey data reveal a widening divide between early AI adopters and those still on the sidelines – with career stage and AUM emerging as key fault lines.

Advisors are raising planning fees fast — but repricing existing clients could be tricky
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 18, 2026
Advisors are raising planning fees fast — but repricing existing clients could be tricky

Resetting rates for incoming clients is the easy part. Making those same changes for a decade-old relationship is a different conversation entirely.

Bipartisan bill aims to take down 401(k) charitable giving hurdle
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2026
Bipartisan bill aims to take down 401(k) charitable giving hurdle

The Charity Parity Act would eliminate a costly IRA rollover requirement that blocks direct charitable transfers from workplace retirement plans.