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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Fund firms eye risk-managed ETFs for cautious bitcoin investors
ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2024
Fund firms eye risk-managed ETFs for cautious bitcoin investors

New filings propose derivatives and options contracts to add floors and offset potential losses from bitcoin volatility.

Dynasty Financial's Procyon Partners taps industry veteran for new growth role
RIA NEWS DEC 02, 2024
Dynasty Financial's Procyon Partners taps industry veteran for new growth role

The $7 billion RIA welcomes a seasoned professional to help scale the business and draw talent across its private-client and institutional businesses.

LPL cements cybersecurity commitment with C-suite hire
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 02, 2024
LPL cements cybersecurity commitment with C-suite hire

A veteran of Paypal, the broker-dealer giant's latest executive appointment brings a track record of building industry-leading security solutions.

How the gender wealth gap persists among unmarried Americans
RIA NEWS DEC 02, 2024
How the gender wealth gap persists among unmarried Americans

Analysis of census data exposes wealth, home equity, and retirement account ownership disparities among single mothers and unmarried women without children.

What financial realities are retirees facing post-pandemic?
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 27, 2024
What financial realities are retirees facing post-pandemic?

New retirement research unpacks insights on savings, health, Social Security, and long-term care among retired adults.

For one-fifth of polled Americans, disputes at holiday gatherings lead to estate planning fallout
RIA NEWS NOV 27, 2024
For one-fifth of polled Americans, disputes at holiday gatherings lead to estate planning fallout

Survey by Trust & Will reveals the touchiest subjects for families, and how conflict dynamics differ according to age and region.

Mutual fund-to-ETF flips are winning moves, finds BofA research
ETFS NOV 27, 2024
Mutual fund-to-ETF flips are winning moves, finds BofA research

Analysis points to an "ETF advantage" for struggling asset managers, with the average strategy staging a post-conversion comeback after years of outflows.

BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street sued in Republican anti-ESG action
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2024
BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street sued in Republican anti-ESG action

Federal complaint filed in Texas court by a consortium of 11 states argues the fund giants used their market power to pressure energy companies and ultimately hurt consumers.

Edward Jones advisors depart for Equitable, Avantax
RIA NEWS NOV 27, 2024
Edward Jones advisors depart for Equitable, Avantax

The defectors, separately located in the Chicagoland and Texas, reportedly managed more than $260 million combined.

Massachusetts planner sanctioned for misleading client about $228k annuity purchase
RIA NEWS NOV 27, 2024
Massachusetts planner sanctioned for misleading client about $228k annuity purchase

Most of the proceeds withdrawn from the client's IRA actually went to an account and was used for a third party's benefit, according to CFP Board order.