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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Advisor expertise more crucial than ever for retirement plan sponsors
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2024
Advisor expertise more crucial than ever for retirement plan sponsors

Annual study from Fidelity reveals increasing hopes and demands for advisors, as well as changing appetites within investment menus.

Nitrogen supercharges platform with summer 2024 releases
FINTECH AUG 19, 2024
Nitrogen supercharges platform with summer 2024 releases

The wealth tech provider revealed enhancements to its financial planning, risk assessment, and investment analytics modules, among other updates.

LPL recruits $375M independent team from Wells Fargo
RIA NEWS AUG 19, 2024
LPL recruits $375M independent team from Wells Fargo

The broker-dealer giant grows in North Carolina as the experienced planning team comes under its supported independence model.

CW Advisors scoops up $1.2B RIA Agili
RIA NEWS AUG 19, 2024
CW Advisors scoops up $1.2B RIA Agili

The Audax-backed RIA in Boston has secured new footholds in the Eastern US with its latest landmark transaction.

JPMorgan jumps on the lifetime income bandwagon
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2024
JPMorgan jumps on the lifetime income bandwagon

JPMorgan Asset Management is the latest firm to spice up its target date funds with a dash of annuities.

PE firms under pressure to pay investors are turning to risky debt
ALTERNATIVES AUG 16, 2024
PE firms under pressure to pay investors are turning to risky debt

The practice of loading up companies with junk debt has sparked concerns from some watching the private equity space.

Goldman and Morgan Stanley split on bitcoin ETFs
ALTERNATIVES AUG 16, 2024
Goldman and Morgan Stanley split on bitcoin ETFs

The two Wall Street giants have substantial stakes, but a closer reading of their disclosures suggest different stances on the alternative ETF class.

Are small business owners suffering from cash flow complacency?
RIA NEWS AUG 16, 2024
Are small business owners suffering from cash flow complacency?

A failure to get their financial houses in order could be costing independent business owners dearly, finds a new report.

NewEdge Wealth widens Florida footprint with HNW Merrill Lynch team
RIA NEWS AUG 16, 2024
NewEdge Wealth widens Florida footprint with HNW Merrill Lynch team

The RIA’s latest expansion in is led by two veteran advisors with more than half a century of collective experience.

Vanguard is joining the active muni ETF fray
ETFS AUG 16, 2024
Vanguard is joining the active muni ETF fray

The Jack Bogle-founded fund giant is bolstering its fixed-income shelf with actively managed municipal bond strategies.