Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora is a senior journalist at InvestmentNews. Having been with IN since February 2024, he covers the full spectrum of wealth management — equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology — drawing on nearly a decade of reporting experience built through direct conversations with portfolio managers, financial advisors, and industry insiders.

Before joining InvestmentNews, Leo spent years developing deep fluency in the language of financial professionals, giving him an instinct for what matters to advisors and their clients alike.

Outside the newsroom, he's a runner (one marathon down, one more on the horizon), a singer, a dance enthusiast, a cyclist, and an audiobook devotee – sometimes all at once.

Connect with Leo on LinkedIn or reach him at [email protected].

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Cardea reboots to Fourcore with backing from Nobel dynasty members
ALTERNATIVES AUG 21, 2024
Cardea reboots to Fourcore with backing from Nobel dynasty members

The firm has secured a $25M funding commitment to support its push to build a unique next-gen approach to asset management.

SEC charges Florida firm with fiduciary breaches linked to private funds
RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2024
SEC charges Florida firm with fiduciary breaches linked to private funds

The regulator has ordered a $145K penalty against the investment adviser and its principal who “operated a fraud” on investors in funds they managed.

Diversify maintains growth pace with double deal in Western US
RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2024
Diversify maintains growth pace with double deal in Western US

The rapidly growing independent has added $440M to its network with eight new advisors, including a 20-year veteran and a JPMorgan alum.

Almost a third of workers aged 50 plus are opting for phased retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 21, 2024
Almost a third of workers aged 50 plus are opting for phased retirement

More employees are looking to make gradual goodbyes to the workplace amid ongoing concerns about retirement readiness.

Private markets set to grow into a $65T opportunity, says Bain
ALTERNATIVES AUG 21, 2024
Private markets set to grow into a $65T opportunity, says Bain

The alternative investment giant sees private markets growing rapidly through 2032 as retail interest increases and public market returns slow down.

EP Wealth names Megan Glover to inaugural C-suite role
RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2024
EP Wealth names Megan Glover to inaugural C-suite role

The veteran with over 20 years of strategic HR experience is expected to energize the RIA’s growth efforts as its first-ever chief people officer.

LPL signs two Osaic groups with $4B in combined assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 21, 2024
LPL signs two Osaic groups with $4B in combined assets

The advisory teams formerly with Lincoln Financial's wealth unit are uniting into a planning supergroup of more than 30 advisors.

Cetera taps Todd Mackay as president of Cetera Solutions
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 21, 2024
Cetera taps Todd Mackay as president of Cetera Solutions

The longtime Avantax president has been elevated to his new role as the broker-dealer giant looks ahead to its next growth phase.

Harris puts tax hikes on the table with proposed 28 percent corporate rate
RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2024
Harris puts tax hikes on the table with proposed 28 percent corporate rate

The vice president’s latest fiscal proposal would substantially reverse a business-friendly piece of Trump-era legislation.

IRS offers clarity around 401(k) matches to student loan payments
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2024
IRS offers clarity around 401(k) matches to student loan payments

New interim guidance addresses concerns around the retirement savings work perk set out in the SECURE 2.0 Act.