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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Orion set to snap up RIA tech provider Summit Wealth Systems
FINTECH DEC 19, 2024
Orion set to snap up RIA tech provider Summit Wealth Systems

The strategic acquisition, expected to close early next year, will also see 25-year fintech veteran Reed Colley take on a top leadership role.

Concurrent taps OneDigital's David Montgomery to lead retirement business
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2024
Concurrent taps OneDigital's David Montgomery to lead retirement business

The hybrid RIA is going all in on the retirement plan advisory space with its latest veteran hire.

InvestCloud claims industry first with private-markets account offering
ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2024
InvestCloud claims industry first with private-markets account offering

The wealth tech platform's latest offering gives firms and advisors an alternative-investing boost through a dedicated sleeve for private markets securities.

CFP Board floats changes to competency standards
RIA NEWS DEC 19, 2024
CFP Board floats changes to competency standards

The credential-granting body for financial professionals is proposing a raft of adjustments, including more CE hours and new rules to count work experience.

Another intra-network RIA merger at Focus Financial
RIA NEWS DEC 19, 2024
Another intra-network RIA merger at Focus Financial

Two of its Connecticut-headquartered partner firms are planning to join forces in a transaction set to close in the first quarter of 2025.

Tifin, Future Capital strike retirement plan advisory partnerships
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 18, 2024
Tifin, Future Capital strike retirement plan advisory partnerships

The fintech firms' latest RIA collaborations promise to help firms and financial professionals unlock deeper client relationships with holistic plan advice

New bipartisan bill seeks to simplify retirement savings for seniors
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 18, 2024
New bipartisan bill seeks to simplify retirement savings for seniors

The newly introduced act in the House of Representatives takes aim at one confusing process for 401(k) plan participants weighing their distribution options.

How do CFA pros see AI, ESG, and the value of the CFA mark?
RIA NEWS DEC 18, 2024
How do CFA pros see AI, ESG, and the value of the CFA mark?

Pulse survey of charterholders and candidates reveals four-fifths have felt AI's impact, while views on ESG investing remain mixed.

Fed unveils December rate decision to cap off 2024
RIA NEWS DEC 18, 2024
Fed unveils December rate decision to cap off 2024

The central bank makes its last policy move for the year amid lingering uncertainty on inflation, jobs, and economic growth outlook.

Raymond James bags $995M breakaway trio from Merrill
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 18, 2024
Raymond James bags $995M breakaway trio from Merrill

The elite veteran-led team brings together more than 150 years of collective experience to RayJay's employee advisor arm in Ohio.