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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Rockefeller bolsters wealth division with Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan additions
RIA NEWS JAN 17, 2025
Rockefeller bolsters wealth division with Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan additions

The elite ex-wirehouse advisor teams will boost Rockefeller Global Family Office's presence in Texas and New York.

Vanguard to pay more than $100M over target-date fund violations
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2025
Vanguard to pay more than $100M over target-date fund violations

The mutual fund titan harmed investors by failing to disclose risks relating to capital gains distributions in its retail target-date retirement funds, according to the SEC.

Nepsis unveils new national headquarters in Minneapolis
RIA NEWS JAN 17, 2025
Nepsis unveils new national headquarters in Minneapolis

The national RIA and tax services firm's move in Minnesota follows rapid growth, including key leadership additions in 2024.

LPL to pay $18M over AML program deficiencies
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 17, 2025
LPL to pay $18M over AML program deficiencies

SEC charges describe multiple failures in customer identification programs and shortfalls related to high-risk accounts linked to cannabis and foreign entities.

How Quad-A is working to close the Black wealth gap
RIA NEWS JAN 17, 2025
How Quad-A is working to close the Black wealth gap

Sheena Gray, CEO of the African American Association of Financial Advisors, speaks about the group's historic 2024 and its plans for the year ahead.

Financial firms' war for wallet share intensifies with households cutting ties
RIA NEWS JAN 16, 2025
Financial firms' war for wallet share intensifies with households cutting ties

Report finds loyalty, trust increasingly important as retail consumers and millionaire households reduce their savings and investing relationships.

CFP Board hails banner 2024 with more than 103,000 certificants
RIA NEWS JAN 16, 2025
CFP Board hails banner 2024 with more than 103,000 certificants

The professional planning organization also saw its highest annual number of test-takers and the most diverse class of new CFP holders.

RBC Wealth Management lands elite $1.2B team from JPMorgan
WIREHOUSES JAN 16, 2025
RBC Wealth Management lands elite $1.2B team from JPMorgan

The group joining RBC's New York City office, led by advisors formerly affiliated with First Republic, gives it an additional foothold in the ultra-high-net-worth space.

iCapital targets KYC, AML with deal for 'passport' tech provider
FINTECH JAN 16, 2025
iCapital targets KYC, AML with deal for 'passport' tech provider

The alts platform giant plans to help smooth onboarding and compliance for wealth advisors with a new digital identity solution.

Wealth Enhancement and Farther make milestone acquisitions
RIA NEWS JAN 16, 2025
Wealth Enhancement and Farther make milestone acquisitions

$103 billion Wealth Enhancement debuts in Maine while fast-growing RIA Farther welcomes its biggest partner yet.