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 taps JPMorgan exec as chief data and AI officer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 08, 2025
LPL taps JPMorgan exec as chief data and AI officer

Vaughn Harvey brings more than 25 years of experience in enterprise data strategy as LPL doubles down on advisor-facing AI strategy.

Waverly bolsters Florida footprint with Fiduciary Wealth Advisors
RIA NEWS APR 07, 2025
Waverly bolsters Florida footprint with Fiduciary Wealth Advisors

The WPCG-backed RIA is continuing its acquisition streak in the East Coast.

Should Robinhood's robo play be a concern for TradePMR's RIAs?
RIA NEWS APR 07, 2025
Should Robinhood's robo play be a concern for TradePMR's RIAs?

While Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev paints the low-cost offering as a challenge to traditional advisors, a look under the hood shows a slightly different picture.

Big banks' earnings in focus as recession fears swirl
EQUITIES APR 07, 2025
Big banks' earnings in focus as recession fears swirl

A slate of forthcoming reports from JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Morgan Stanley are expected to provide valuable clues on how lenders view tariffs' impact.

LPL inks deal for First Horizon's broker-dealer business
RIA NEWS APR 07, 2025
LPL inks deal for First Horizon's broker-dealer business

The strategic agreement will see the regional bank transfer over support of its financial advisory business to LPL and its institutional services platform.

Fidelity expands ETF shelf with muni bond strategies
ETFS APR 07, 2025
Fidelity expands ETF shelf with muni bond strategies

The new municipal debt offerings build on a growing trend of ETF use among advisors while tapping into investors' growing need for safety amid volatility.

Jamie Dimon urges quick resolution to tariff turbulence
RIA NEWS APR 07, 2025
Jamie Dimon urges quick resolution to tariff turbulence

The JPMorgan CEO has joined a chorus of concerned voices speaking out on the risk of retaliation and other knock-on effects.

Is tech innovation the missing link to financial planning for advisors?
FINTECH APR 04, 2025
Is tech innovation the missing link to financial planning for advisors?

As holistic planning becomes table stakes, research reveals how the rising influence of AI and having a digital orientation can help wealth firms get ahead.

Raymond James reels in $828M team from RBC
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 04, 2025
Raymond James reels in $828M team from RBC

The firm's latest additions, including two brothers, bolster its employee advisor business in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Banks, wealth firms get walloped as tariff fear grips markets
EQUITIES APR 04, 2025
Banks, wealth firms get walloped as tariff fear grips markets

They may not be direct players in global trade, but financial firms still face secondary risks from broader economic tremors.