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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RFG expands network with TrekNorth, Matterhorn Private Wealth
RIA NEWS FEB 05, 2025
RFG expands network with TrekNorth, Matterhorn Private Wealth

The RIA platform has welcomed two new advisor firm additions, including a Northeast US expansion with two upstate New York offices.

Why over a fourth of advisors are holding off on model portfolios
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 04, 2025
Why over a fourth of advisors are holding off on model portfolios

Morningstar research reveals what's holding some advisors back, and which providers are leading the way in responding.

Technology, personalization in focus for advisors amid wealth transfer risks
FINTECH FEB 04, 2025
Technology, personalization in focus for advisors amid wealth transfer risks

Orion surveys reveal how advisors' tech investments could be a make-or-break factor for retaining millennial clients.

Savvy Wealth, Nitrogen tap veterans for new growth strategies
FINTECH FEB 04, 2025
Savvy Wealth, Nitrogen tap veterans for new growth strategies

The wealth tech platform providers are looking to reach more advisors and firms with key leadership additions to their respective leadership teams.

Mercer Advisors, EP Wealth unveil Nashville partnerships
RIA NEWS FEB 04, 2025
Mercer Advisors, EP Wealth unveil Nashville partnerships

The giant national RIAs are kicking off their 2025 respective deal calendars, with EP Wealth making a landmark expansion in the Southeast.

Clearstead comes to Chicago with Waveland Family Office deal
RIA NEWS FEB 04, 2025
Clearstead comes to Chicago with Waveland Family Office deal

Acquisition brings the high-net-worth giant's assets up to the $47-billion mark while giving it a fresh foothold in the Illinois market.

SEC lawyers will need leadership's green light for formal probes
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 03, 2025
SEC lawyers will need leadership's green light for formal probes

In a move that risks slowing down enforcement, staff must reportedly first get a thumbs up from the commission's newly installed Republican-led leadership before formally undertaking investigations.

iCapital forges alts platform partnership with Apollo
ALTERNATIVES FEB 03, 2025
iCapital forges alts platform partnership with Apollo

Collaboration comes as the alternatives-focused tech provider rolls out other enhancements to its leading portfolio construction tool.

How Merchant Investment Management supports RIAs and their life's work
RIA NEWS FEB 03, 2025
How Merchant Investment Management supports RIAs and their life's work

Co-founder and managing partner Tim Bello offers perspective on RIA deals, Merchant's "lifecycle equity partners" model, and why the industry could see more capital providers come in.

LPL nabs $600M Osaic team to continue recruiting momentum
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2025
LPL nabs $600M Osaic team to continue recruiting momentum

The broker-dealer giant is pressing on with its strategy to attract advisors as a Connecticut-based team joins its network.