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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Credent scoops up $450M RIA Clarify Wealth
RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2024
Credent scoops up $450M RIA Clarify Wealth

The firm's 13th acquisition since inception stretches its national reach to new locations in Ohio and Indiana.

$37B RIA Beacon Pointe gets bigger with bicoastal deals
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY OCT 01, 2024
$37B RIA Beacon Pointe gets bigger with bicoastal deals

The female-led wealth firm is snapping up two advisory teams in California and South Carolina boasting a collective $600M in client assets.

LPL successfully closes Atria acquisition
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 01, 2024
LPL successfully closes Atria acquisition

With the deal finished, the broker-dealer colossus is moving on to the critical task of assimilating roughly 2,400 advisors into its network.

Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger to step down
RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2024
Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger to step down

The brokerage titan announces successor as Bettinger transitions to executive co-chairman role.

Mercer strengthens North Carolina presence with KWAG
RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2024
Mercer strengthens North Carolina presence with KWAG

The deal for the $523M wealth firm deepens Mercer Global Advisors' professional pool with a 20-year veteran advisor team.

Are advisors falling short on tax planning strategies?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 30, 2024
Are advisors falling short on tax planning strategies?

A new poll of service offerings across advisor segments hints at a glaring gap for one critical client cohort.

SEC charges ex-advisors for alleged cherry-picking
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 30, 2024
SEC charges ex-advisors for alleged cherry-picking

The two former advisors' years-long schemes reportedly generated more than $6.3M in illicit profits at their clients' expense.

RBC Wealth Management reveals divide and conquer strategy for Western US
RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2024
RBC Wealth Management reveals divide and conquer strategy for Western US

The firm is reorganizing its private client group divisions and promoting its Pacific Northwest leader in a bid to seize opportunities in the crucial wealth market.

Dynasty Financial snags $700M team from Equitable Advisors
RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2024
Dynasty Financial snags $700M team from Equitable Advisors

The 14-professional team is making a break for independence through the tech-enabled independent advisor platform.

PE giant TPG takes strategic stake in Creative Planning
RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2024
PE giant TPG takes strategic stake in Creative Planning

The global alts firm's minority investment will help fuel continued expansion at the RIA overseeing $375B in client assets.