Leo Almazora

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Leo Francis Almazora

Senior Journalist

10 years experience1,025,285 Total views on InvestmentNews in 2025

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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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Fintech bytes: GReminders rolls out automated scorecards for meeting intelligence
FINTECH JUN 11, 2026
Fintech bytes: GReminders rolls out automated scorecards for meeting intelligence

Elsewhere, Feathery touts efficiency gains for custodian account opening at Sequoia, while DeepVest unveils a governance layer for CIOs to keep AI agents in check.

Advisor moves: Raymond James reels in $620M Stifel team in Utah
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James reels in $620M Stifel team in Utah

Meanwhile, LPL and Ameriprise each welcomed experienced advisors from Edward Jones in Tennessee and South Carolina.

Janus Henderson taps Anthropic for all-in bet on AI
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 11, 2026
Janus Henderson taps Anthropic for all-in bet on AI

Along with General Catalyst's Percepta, the $480 billion asset manager is deploying Claude across purpose-built platforms for investment research and client engagement.

Rising medical premiums push workers to cut retirement savings, LIMRA finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2026
Rising medical premiums push workers to cut retirement savings, LIMRA finds

New BEAT Study data reveals half of workers made financial tradeoffs after medical premium hikes, with Gen Z hardest hit

Dynasty launches RIA consulting arm with Optima Group acquisition
RIA NEWS JUN 11, 2026
Dynasty launches RIA consulting arm with Optima Group acquisition

Dynasty Financial Partners is formalizing its consulting arm as it moves to acquire a 46-year-old branding and marketing firm to serve independent RIAs.

Social Security fund depletion date holds at 2034
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2026
Social Security fund depletion date holds at 2034

Trustees maintain 2034 insolvency projection, but new research shows benefit cuts could cost many retirees more than $137,000 out of pocket.

Why one ETF manager is shunning $400M in 'hot money' ahead of the SpaceX IPO
EQUITIES JUN 10, 2026
Why one ETF manager is shunning $400M in 'hot money' ahead of the SpaceX IPO

One fund is doing exactly the opposite of what most ETF issuers would do as the historic listing for Elon Musk's rocket company nears.

RIA consolidation heats up as market approaches $4T mark
RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2026
RIA consolidation heats up as market approaches $4T mark

Cerulli research shows advisor retirements and breakaway movement fueling record M&A demand across the wealth management industry.

Ensemble Practice taps Carson Group alum as COO and G2 program co-lead
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 10, 2026
Ensemble Practice taps Carson Group alum as COO and G2 program co-lead

Catherine Williams brings 30-plus years of practice management experience, including roles at Dimensional Fund Advisors, Fidelity, and Coldstream.

Integrated Insurance Solutions acquires Appel Insurance Advisors
RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2026
Integrated Insurance Solutions acquires Appel Insurance Advisors

The deal adds veteran David Appel and 30 years of advanced planning expertise, expanding insurance services for RIAs and independent advisors nationwide.