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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AI won't replace advisors – but it will sort the good from the great
RIA NEWS MAY 11, 2026
AI won't replace advisors – but it will sort the good from the great

Two wealth professionals weigh in on why AI sharpens the advisor edge rather than erasing it.

People moves: Fee-only indie RIA Carnegie lifts Ben Connard to CIO role
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 11, 2026
People moves: Fee-only indie RIA Carnegie lifts Ben Connard to CIO role

Also, Cetera OSJ Wilde Wealth scoops a new COO from Ashton Thomas, while Texas-based Willis Johnson Wealth names its next CEO as part of a multigenerational succession.

Andrew Left heads to trial as short-selling faces a legal reckoning
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 11, 2026
Andrew Left heads to trial as short-selling faces a legal reckoning

The Citron Research founder faces securities fraud charges that could reshape how activist short sellers operate – and communicate.

Cracks widen in private credit as Apollo weighs $3B fund sale
ALTERNATIVES MAY 11, 2026
Cracks widen in private credit as Apollo weighs $3B fund sale

Rising defaults, investor redemptions and AI-driven loan markdowns are straining business development companies across the industry.

Franklin Templeton expands alts push with model portfolio launch on Corastone network
ALTERNATIVES MAY 11, 2026
Franklin Templeton expands alts push with model portfolio launch on Corastone network

The global asset manager and the self-styled private markets hyperscaler are making it easier for advisors to diversify portfolios at speed and at scale.

Morningstar, Perplexity, and Plaid are reshaping how advisors research investments
ALTERNATIVES MAY 08, 2026
Morningstar, Perplexity, and Plaid are reshaping how advisors research investments

New AI integrations, which also includes intelligence from Pitchbook, is pushing advisor-grade investment data directly into the tools financial professionals already use.

States move to shut door on startup tax break expanded under Trump's OBBBA
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2026
States move to shut door on startup tax break expanded under Trump's OBBBA

A growing state revolt against the qualified small business stock exclusion – with Maine and Oregon joining the fray – has the potential to reshape tax planning for high-net-worth clients.

As Trump Accounts near blastoff, questions around implementation continue to swirl
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2026
As Trump Accounts near blastoff, questions around implementation continue to swirl

With July 4 approaching fast and enrollment surging, advisors are being asked to guide clients through a program still taking shape.

Wirehouse watch: Wells Fargo debuts AI-powered advisor platform
WIREHOUSES MAY 08, 2026
Wirehouse watch: Wells Fargo debuts AI-powered advisor platform

Meanwhile, UBS has restructured its Florida leadership with a J.P. Morgan veteran, and the UBS advisor drain continues with RBC nabbing a $542 million Philadelphia-area team.

New Jersey passes independent contractor rule putting advisor businesses at risk
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 07, 2026
New Jersey passes independent contractor rule putting advisor businesses at risk

With 65% of New Jersey advisors considering relocation, the state's ABC test for worker classification rule could reshape the local advice landscape.