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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Bernie Sanders' latest billionaire tax proposal faces familiar questions
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 10, 2026
Bernie Sanders' latest billionaire tax proposal faces familiar questions

The targeted federal tax, projected to raise $4.4 trillion over a decade, is being floated as a similar motion aimed at wealthy individuals in California gains traction.

RIA moves: Cresset appoints Susie Cranston to CEO role
RIA NEWS MAR 10, 2026
RIA moves: Cresset appoints Susie Cranston to CEO role

Meanwhile, &Partners lures another Wells Fargo team in upstate New York, and Summitry expands in California with a new $721 million partner firm.

Envestnet, WealthStream unveil tech to facilitate planning conversations
FINTECH MAR 10, 2026
Envestnet, WealthStream unveil tech to facilitate planning conversations

New "Dash" capability within Moneyguide aims to boost client prospecting discussions, while WealthStream's newly launched AI platform looks to help fill early gaps in advisor expertise.

Bill Ackman revives plan for dual NYSE listing tied to Pershing Square USA
EQUITIES MAR 10, 2026
Bill Ackman revives plan for dual NYSE listing tied to Pershing Square USA

A $2.8 billion anchor book is already in place as the outspoken hedge-fund investor looks to broaden distribution beyond institutions.

Treasury, IRS float rules for Trump Accounts, including $1,000 pilot deposits for some
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2026
Treasury, IRS float rules for Trump Accounts, including $1,000 pilot deposits for some

Proposed regulations outline who can open the accounts, when elections must be filed and how “responsible parties” would manage investments and rollovers.

Auto-portability fix for small 401(k)s leaves Roth savers behind
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2026
Auto-portability fix for small 401(k)s leaves Roth savers behind

With trillions sitting in old workplace plans and small accounts often defaulting to cash IRAs, Roth dollars appear to be the hardest for clients — and their advisors — to track and consolidate.

Women investors gain ground across generations, but still gaps to close for advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2026
Women investors gain ground across generations, but still gaps to close for advisors

Research from Wells Fargo and RBC shows women’s risk-adjusted returns and wealth creation surging, especially among younger high-net-worth clients

Fintech bytes: Wealth.com's Ester AI arrives in Dynasty Financial's desktop
FINTECH MAR 09, 2026
Fintech bytes: Wealth.com's Ester AI arrives in Dynasty Financial's desktop

Meanwhile, estate planning tech platform Vanilla and TaxStatus, the IRS-sourced data provider, have inked timely fintech tie-ups for advisors in the thick of tax season.

ASA hails victory vs. SEC in off-channel communications challenge
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 06, 2026
ASA hails victory vs. SEC in off-channel communications challenge

A Florida judge has ordered the regulator to release portions of internal spreadsheets used to determine billions in recordkeeping fines during its Gensler-era crackdown.

RIA moves: &Partners welcomes $950M Wells Fargo team in Virginia
RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2026
RIA moves: &Partners welcomes $950M Wells Fargo team in Virginia

Meanwhile, Carson announces a milestone acquisition in New Hampshire, while fee-only RIA Savant plants its third stake in Michigan.