Leo Almazora

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.

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Gen Z leans on AI and family for financial guidance
RIA NEWS AUG 29, 2024
Gen Z leans on AI and family for financial guidance

Survey research unpacks AI’s role in helping Gen Z manage their finances, plus how they prioritize spending and saving.

Bank of America, Merrill Lynch fined $3M over “deficient” supervision systems
RIA NEWS AUG 29, 2024
Bank of America, Merrill Lynch fined $3M over “deficient” supervision systems

BofA and its subsidiary failed to review roughly 700 equity trades and 125,000 options trades that were “potentially manipulative,” according to Finra.

Crypto millionaires have doubled over the past year: Henley & Partners
ALTERNATIVES AUG 29, 2024
Crypto millionaires have doubled over the past year: Henley & Partners

With crypto assets soaring to $2.3T in market value, the number of crypto centi-billionaires has grown 79 percent.

Generative AI still too hot to handle, say investment firms
FINTECH AUG 29, 2024
Generative AI still too hot to handle, say investment firms

CFA Institute survey unpacks industry’s mixed views on artificial intelligence, and how the road to AI + HI is still paved with risk.

Expect advisors’ ETF love affair to continue, says Cerulli
ETFS AUG 29, 2024
Expect advisors’ ETF love affair to continue, says Cerulli

A shift from mutual funds, product expansion at asset managers, and the growing appeal of active ETFs will help drive adoption forward.

Raymond James expands in Texas with corporate RIA model reveal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 28, 2024
Raymond James expands in Texas with corporate RIA model reveal

The IBD’s newest advisor addition arrives via a new offering to its national network of community financial institutions.

RegVerse boosts compliance support for RIAs with Avery platform update
FINTECH AUG 28, 2024
RegVerse boosts compliance support for RIAs with Avery platform update

The AI-powered regtech by Surge Ventures is raising its game with a new suite of efficiency-boosting workflow tools.

Millennial high earners are hightailing it out of California and New York
RIA NEWS AUG 28, 2024
Millennial high earners are hightailing it out of California and New York

An analysis of tax return data shows which states are the top destinations for high-income Gen Y households.

FinCEN unveils final AML rules for investment advisors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 28, 2024
FinCEN unveils final AML rules for investment advisors

After industry pushback against earlier proposals, the Treasury Department has softened its requirements to curb money laundering.

401(k) millionaires reach another record in Q2, says Fidelity
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2024
401(k) millionaires reach another record in Q2, says Fidelity

Its latest retirement data dive reveals continued growth in contributions and assets, including an encouraging Gen X trend.