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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LPL bolsters Texas presence with former Osaic team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 26, 2024
LPL bolsters Texas presence with former Osaic team

With more than four decades of combined experience, the broker-dealer giant's latest additions reportedly oversaw $150M in assets.

Younger HNWIs love AI – and they want advisors on board
FINTECH SEP 25, 2024
Younger HNWIs love AI – and they want advisors on board

Poll reveals four-fifths of younger affluent investors want their advisors to use AI tools, and a third would consider firing non-adopters.

Black, Hispanic and Latina women more likely to be new investors
RIA NEWS SEP 25, 2024
Black, Hispanic and Latina women more likely to be new investors

JPMorgan research finds female investors from diverse backgrounds are focused on wealth-building for future generations.

Asset-allocation model portfolios poised to become a $2.9T business by 2026
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 25, 2024
Asset-allocation model portfolios poised to become a $2.9T business by 2026

Anticipated rise in advisors' model use offers an opportunity for asset managers, says Cerulli.

Raymond James extends East Coast profile with $120M Morgan Stanley advisor
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2024
Raymond James extends East Coast profile with $120M Morgan Stanley advisor

The veteran with more than 25 years of experienced is joining the firm's employee advisor division in North Carolina.

Merrill, Harvest to pay $9.3M for breaching limits on options strategy
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 25, 2024
Merrill, Harvest to pay $9.3M for breaching limits on options strategy

Firms let accounts go over designated exposure levels, which led to higher fees and losses for clients, according to the SEC.

Americans are bracing for a post-election financial fallout
RIA NEWS SEP 25, 2024
Americans are bracing for a post-election financial fallout

Survey finds four in five respondents expect a hit if their candidate loses, with concerns around taxes, inflation and healthcare costs being shaped based on party lines.

Envestnet shareholders OK Bain Capital acquisition
FINTECH SEP 25, 2024
Envestnet shareholders OK Bain Capital acquisition

The deal to take the $6.2T wealth tech platform private is pushing through with virtually unanimous approval.

For two-thirds of Americans, Medicare's solvency woes spark retirement fears
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2024
For two-thirds of Americans, Medicare's solvency woes spark retirement fears

Nationwide Retirement Institute survey casts fresh light on how health care costs impact people's financial journeys.

Fintech startup Yayati adds industry cred with AssetMark alum Jerry Chafkin
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2024
Fintech startup Yayati adds industry cred with AssetMark alum Jerry Chafkin

The wealth tech firm expects its latest C-suite addition to lead its charge to boost adoption of option-based strategies in clients' portfolios.