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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Corient set to snap up mega-RIA $7.9B H.M. Payson
RIA NEWS DEC 17, 2024
Corient set to snap up mega-RIA $7.9B H.M. Payson

The deal to acquire Maine's largest RIA gives CI Financial's US wealth subsidiary its first-ever location in the Northeastern state.

LPL elevates Marc Cohen to expanded managing director role
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 16, 2024
LPL elevates Marc Cohen to expanded managing director role

The firm's longtime leader of corporate strategy will also spearhead efforts to reshape its models for independent advisors and other channels while reimagining its business services offerings.

Snowden Lane unveils exit planning program for senior advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 16, 2024
Snowden Lane unveils exit planning program for senior advisors

The independent RIA's new initiative helps retiring advisors monetize their practices while helping ensure a smooth handoff to the next generation.

Social Security Fairness Act faces resistance ahead of landmark vote
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2024
Social Security Fairness Act faces resistance ahead of landmark vote

Advocacy group argues the measure, set for approval by the Senate, disproportionately favors certain public workers while risking the stability of the program.

November ETF flows shatter monthly records
ETFS DEC 16, 2024
November ETF flows shatter monthly records

Exuberance in stocks, optimistic Trump trades, and tax-loss harvesting activity converged to push 2024's year-to-date ETF inflows to a new all-time high.

After splurging on the holidays, two-fifths of households expect debt hangover to last till mid-2025
RIA NEWS DEC 16, 2024
After splurging on the holidays, two-fifths of households expect debt hangover to last till mid-2025

Twin surveys show how a perfect storm of financial forces could push American consumers into an unhealthy spending binge.

CAIS, Advyzon forge new alts partnerships
ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2024
CAIS, Advyzon forge new alts partnerships

The fintech firms' latest initiatives, announced separately, will give advisors additional diversification options and enhanced investing and reporting capabilities.

Younger high-net-worth Americans are more likely to prefer living wealth transfers, says Schwab
RIA NEWS DEC 16, 2024
Younger high-net-worth Americans are more likely to prefer living wealth transfers, says Schwab

Survey of US millionaires unpacks demographic divides, with millennials and Gen Xers more than twice as likely as Boomers to share their fortunes while alive.

PE RIA backer Constellation Wealth Capital closes debut fund
ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2024
PE RIA backer Constellation Wealth Capital closes debut fund

Having secured more than $1 billion in capital commitments, the private equity firm behind some of the year's biggest minority staking deals is looking forward to more partnerships.

Investors still lacking mutual fund fee literacy, suggests SEC report
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 13, 2024
Investors still lacking mutual fund fee literacy, suggests SEC report

Research points to a lack of cost-consciousness, potential benefits from 'fee meters,' and how one major misconception might keep investors from seeking cheaper options.