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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Two-fifths of advisors want to confer with investment specialists
RIA NEWS AUG 09, 2024
Two-fifths of advisors want to confer with investment specialists

Survey suggests asset managers should send out ETF and alternative specialists – but their lack of business savvy poses a challenge.

Goldman Sachs taps BlackRock pension alum for asset management unit
RIA NEWS AUG 09, 2024
Goldman Sachs taps BlackRock pension alum for asset management unit

The Wall Street giant’s latest hire will draw on his experience with large RIAs as he fosters relationships in key US markets.

Bondurant partners with Nebo Wealth to enhance client experiences
FINTECH AUG 08, 2024
Bondurant partners with Nebo Wealth to enhance client experiences

The firm founded by a veteran long-short strategist is putting mean reversion at the center of its portfolio management.

Retire by 65? Get real, say one in two Americans
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 08, 2024
Retire by 65? Get real, say one in two Americans

Poll of 1,000 adults reveals more than two-thirds concerned over living expenses, savings shortfalls, and a lack of guaranteed retirement income.

For many US athletes, the road to the Olympics is paved with debt
RIA NEWS AUG 08, 2024
For many US athletes, the road to the Olympics is paved with debt

With no financial backing and limited incentives, aspiring Olympians are literally locked in a winner-take-all competition.

RBC bags Merrill Lynch exec to lead Southern California recruitment
RIA NEWS AUG 08, 2024
RBC bags Merrill Lynch exec to lead Southern California recruitment

The wealth giant’s latest hire comes with over a decade of experience developing key markets in the Western US.

Healthcare costs continue to rise for retired seniors
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 08, 2024
Healthcare costs continue to rise for retired seniors

Fidelity says a 65-year-old retiring today will face $165k in health care and medical expenses – more than twice what the average American expects.

Private Advisor Group teams up with succession tech platform
FINTECH AUG 08, 2024
Private Advisor Group teams up with succession tech platform

The $31.5B RIA and New Jersey-based branch office is helping its advisor community navigate the journey of continuity and succession planning.

LPL welcomes back $535M boomerang team from Wells Fargo
RIA NEWS AUG 08, 2024
LPL welcomes back $535M boomerang team from Wells Fargo

The broker-dealer giant has extended its reach again in New Jersey as a trio of veteran advisors make their return.

CV Advisors bolsters its bench with $800M UHNW family office veteran
RIA NEWS AUG 08, 2024
CV Advisors bolsters its bench with $800M UHNW family office veteran

The $11B RIA's latest hire from Valor Advisors comes with 18 years of experience, including tenures at JPMorgan and UBS.