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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How the California wildfires have sparked charitable conversations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 22, 2025
How the California wildfires have sparked charitable conversations

With clients willing and eager to help, advisors are offering guidance on giving strategies and how to make the most meaningful impact.

Revealed: the fastest-growing fee-only RIAs of 2024
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2025
Revealed: the fastest-growing fee-only RIAs of 2024

InvestmentNews turns the spotlight on 74 independent firms that are making their mark with remarkable growth.

Bogart Wealth eyes more growth with minority staking deal
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2025
Bogart Wealth eyes more growth with minority staking deal

After quadrupling its assets, the independent firm overseeing $3 billion has struck a strategic PE partnership with Constellation Wealth Capital.

Kingswood, CG Financial announce leadership appointments
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2025
Kingswood, CG Financial announce leadership appointments

The wealth firms are looking forward to the next phases of their growth stories with C-suite updates.

LPL doubles down on advisor growth with digital platform boost
FINTECH JAN 21, 2025
LPL doubles down on advisor growth with digital platform boost

The broker-dealer giant aims to help advisors engage both their clients and prospects further with its latest enhancements.

Mark Uyeda-led SEC launches crypto task force
ALTERNATIVES JAN 21, 2025
Mark Uyeda-led SEC launches crypto task force

The group led by Commissioner Hester Peirce will take input from within and outside the agency to create a clear regulatory framework for crypto assets.

Envestnet taps tech veteran Chris Todd as new CEO
FINTECH JAN 21, 2025
Envestnet taps tech veteran Chris Todd as new CEO

The wealth tech giant's new chief executive brings nearly two decades of experience, most recently at the helm of a privately held software firm.

Hedge fund investors have lost over half their gains to fees, finds study
ALTERNATIVES JAN 21, 2025
Hedge fund investors have lost over half their gains to fees, finds study

Research raises fresh questions as data show a larger chunk of gross profits eaten up than the previous historical average.

Mark Uyeda appointed acting SEC chair as Gary Gensler steps down
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 21, 2025
Mark Uyeda appointed acting SEC chair as Gary Gensler steps down

The newly inaugurated Trump White House taps the contrarian commissioner as temporary head amid a slew of walk-outs from the agency.

AI insights survey exposes split between RIAs and enterprise advisors
FINTECH JAN 17, 2025
AI insights survey exposes split between RIAs and enterprise advisors

Envestnet data reveal shared focus on product underperformance and tax optimization, with differing priorities on fees.