Leo Almazora

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Leo Francis Almazora

Senior Journalist

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

Leo's specialty topics

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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Mercer maintains East Coast deal pace with Pennsylvania-based RIA
RIA NEWS OCT 02, 2024
Mercer maintains East Coast deal pace with Pennsylvania-based RIA

The national wealth firm's newest acquisition adds another $440M in high-net-worth assets.

Franklin expands Envestnet partnership into custom indexing solutions
FINTECH OCT 02, 2024
Franklin expands Envestnet partnership into custom indexing solutions

The asset management giant is helping advisors to the mass affluent fine-tune their investments with SMA capabilities.

Rossby adds Seeds to its wealth tech ecosystem
FINTECH OCT 02, 2024
Rossby adds Seeds to its wealth tech ecosystem

The young and fast-growing RIA's latest partnership aims to help affiliated advisors tackle the portfolio personalization challenge.

Advisors and clients aren't clicking on retirement planning
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2024
Advisors and clients aren't clicking on retirement planning

Survey data show crucial communication gaps between financial professionals and investors on protected income, annuities, social security and more.

Raymond James nabs $600M advisor duo from Merrill
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 02, 2024
Raymond James nabs $600M advisor duo from Merrill

The newest hires at RayJay's bring over half a century of experience to its employee advisor channel in California.

Mission Wealth deepens Midwest roots with Stonepath merger
RIA NEWS OCT 02, 2024
Mission Wealth deepens Midwest roots with Stonepath merger

The $9.1B RIA is welcoming its 38th shareholder while strengthening its presence in the greater Chicago wealth market within Illinois.

Wealth Enhancement Group widens East Coast footprint with $2.39B hybrid RIA
RIA NEWS OCT 02, 2024
Wealth Enhancement Group widens East Coast footprint with $2.39B hybrid RIA

The national independent beefs up its more than $94.7B enterprise with a 14-advisor team in headquartered in South Carolina.

AI, estate planning, and succession concerns weighing on private business owners
RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2024
AI, estate planning, and succession concerns weighing on private business owners

The second annual survey by Brown Brothers Harriman untangles sentiments around technology, tax risks, generational wealth, and single family offices.

Northern Trust names new wealth management leaders
RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2024
Northern Trust names new wealth management leaders

The firm expects continued success for its ultra-high-net-worth focus with a freshly appointed global family office head and Western regional chief.

Social Security's funding hole could cost retiring couples nearly $1M in benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2024
Social Security's funding hole could cost retiring couples nearly $1M in benefits

White paper estimates the lifetime hit for future retirees under different scenarios, with several difficult options to dampen the long-term financial impact.