Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora is a senior journalist at InvestmentNews. Having been with IN since February 2024, he covers the full spectrum of wealth management — equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology — drawing on nearly a decade of reporting experience built through direct conversations with portfolio managers, financial advisors, and industry insiders.

Before joining InvestmentNews, Leo spent years developing deep fluency in the language of financial professionals, giving him an instinct for what matters to advisors and their clients alike.

Outside the newsroom, he's a runner (one marathon down, one more on the horizon), a singer, a dance enthusiast, a cyclist, and an audiobook devotee – sometimes all at once.

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Northern Trust names BofA veteran to lead charitable giving solutions
RIA NEWS OCT 18, 2024
Northern Trust names BofA veteran to lead charitable giving solutions

The firm is bolstering its Foundation and Institutional Advisors practice with an experienced professional at the helm of its DAF and private foundation administration business.

Annuity confusion crimps customer satisfaction, finds JD Power
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 17, 2024
Annuity confusion crimps customer satisfaction, finds JD Power

Survey finds three-fifths of annuity holders wrestling with financial health concerns, while many lack full understanding of the protected income products.

Citizens extends private wealth ambitions with $600M advisor team
RIA NEWS OCT 17, 2024
Citizens extends private wealth ambitions with $600M advisor team

Led by two experienced advisors, the team brings more than 40 years' combined experience as they enrich the firm's profile in Florida's high-net-worth and UHNW market.

StepStone Private Wealth welcomes two industry veterans to lead growth push
ALTERNATIVES OCT 17, 2024
StepStone Private Wealth welcomes two industry veterans to lead growth push

The fast-growing asset manager specializing in private markets is looking to build on its momentum after achieving a $5B milestone.

Expect whale watching trend to continue in M&A space, says Echelon
RIA NEWS OCT 17, 2024
Expect whale watching trend to continue in M&A space, says Echelon

The momentum in industry consolidation persisted in Q3 as PE firms and other buyers sustained their interest in $1B plus AUM firms.

Sound Income Strategies makes SMA debut on Orion
FINTECH OCT 17, 2024
Sound Income Strategies makes SMA debut on Orion

The $3 billion RIA is making three of its income-focused strategies available to the fintech's TAMP users.

UBS swipes UHNW advisor from JPMorgan
WIREHOUSES OCT 17, 2024
UBS swipes UHNW advisor from JPMorgan

He joins the firm's private wealth division in South Florida as the newest addition to a $7.2B advisory team.

World Investment Advisors inks agreement with Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 17, 2024
World Investment Advisors inks agreement with Raymond James

The recently renamed wealth firm says its new custodial partnership unlocks additional options for its advisors.

Daffy unveils private stock donation platform for employees' charitable giving
FINTECH OCT 17, 2024
Daffy unveils private stock donation platform for employees' charitable giving

Groundbreaking workplace initiative looks to unlock billions of dollars' worth of philanthropic impact by easing process of donating in kind with company shares.

LPL lures $450M advisor group from Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 16, 2024
LPL lures $450M advisor group from Raymond James

The firm is extending its network in Florida as eight defecting advisors seek "long-term sustainability."