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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LPL rolls out eMoney-powered WealthVision tool for advisors
FINTECH MAY 06, 2025
LPL rolls out eMoney-powered WealthVision tool for advisors

The broker-dealer giant is adding best-in-class software to its tech stack amid increased demand for sophisticated planning solutions.

iCapital, Opto strike new RIA partnerships
ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2025
iCapital, Opto strike new RIA partnerships

The two alts tech platforms are forging new alliances to support evolving portfolio construction and due diligence in private markets.

Blackstone taps former Lazard leader Jennifer Abate to head RIA wealth unit
ALTERNATIVES MAY 05, 2025
Blackstone taps former Lazard leader Jennifer Abate to head RIA wealth unit

The alts giant's latest executive hire builds on its continuing strategy to expand into the private wealth space.

The 'magic number' of $1.3M for retirement: on the money, or off the mark?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2025
The 'magic number' of $1.3M for retirement: on the money, or off the mark?

While it's a useful rule of thumb, wealth industry experts agree Social Security benefits, retirement income planning, and individual expenses should also be factored in.

AdvicePay beefs up compensation tech capabilities with AdvisorBOB acquisition
FINTECH MAY 05, 2025
AdvicePay beefs up compensation tech capabilities with AdvisorBOB acquisition

The deal aims to help advisors streamline their compensation processes while expanding AdvicePay’s reach across the full revenue cycle.

Raymond James unveils advisor equity financing program
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 05, 2025
Raymond James unveils advisor equity financing program

The independent B-D giant is burnishing its appeal to independent advisors with a new offer to take minority stakes in qualified practices.

Edelman snaps up Cahill Wealth Management in 2025 deal debut
RIA NEWS MAY 05, 2025
Edelman snaps up Cahill Wealth Management in 2025 deal debut

Transaction adds $426 million in assets and expands Edelman Financial Engines' reach into life sciences-focused wealth planning

Advisor moves: Americana nabs $1.5B Morgan Stanley quartet, LPL welcomes $300M Osaic group
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 05, 2025
Advisor moves: Americana nabs $1.5B Morgan Stanley quartet, LPL welcomes $300M Osaic group

Wall Street breakaways bolster Americana's reach in Houston as a 10-advisor ensemble in New Jersey make their move to LPL.

Q1 annuity sales top $105B amid persistent economic worries: Limra
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2025
Q1 annuity sales top $105B amid persistent economic worries: Limra

Limra data show RILAs and variable annuities outperforming, while fixed-rate deferred sales lag their 2024 highs.

Americans' longevity illiteracy puts retirement at risk, finds new research
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2025
Americans' longevity illiteracy puts retirement at risk, finds new research

With membership in the "century club" expected to quadruple in three decades, joint studies from Nationwide and the TIAA Institute shed new light on people's planning blind spots.