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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AmeriFlex cuts out matchmakers with new advisor transition marketplace
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 24, 2024
AmeriFlex cuts out matchmakers with new advisor transition marketplace

The hybrid RIA's new platform takes a page from the Uber model, with 200 qualified buyers to start off its national rollout.

Cetera's employee RIA hits $2.6B milestone with Parrott Wealth Management
RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2024
Cetera's employee RIA hits $2.6B milestone with Parrott Wealth Management

The Retirement Planning Group's fourth deal for 2024 adds nearly $200M in AUM with veteran-led practice in Austin, Texas.

LPL plants new stake in New York with $400M Wedbush team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 24, 2024
LPL plants new stake in New York with $400M Wedbush team

The newest additions to the firm's employee advisor arm will operate its inaugural location in the Big Apple.

Summit Financial adds $470 AUM with double deal
RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2024
Summit Financial adds $470 AUM with double deal

The wealth giant is extending its presence in Oklahoma and Pennsylvania with minority stakes in two independent firms.

SEC hits nearly a dozen firms with $88M in penalties in latest recordkeeping sweep
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 24, 2024
SEC hits nearly a dozen firms with $88M in penalties in latest recordkeeping sweep

One firm avoided penalties as it proactively self-reported and took compliance action, according to the regulator.

Kingswood snaps up $1B Nashville RIA
RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2024
Kingswood snaps up $1B Nashville RIA

The Tennessee-based firm led by a 36-year industry veteran helps extend Kingswood's presence in the Southern US.

College for Financial Planning rolls out fiduciary training program
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2024
College for Financial Planning rolls out fiduciary training program

The advisor education provider is adding a top-ranked certification to its platform through a new strategic partnership.

NewEdge Advisors gets bigger in Texas with $318M Osaic team
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2024
NewEdge Advisors gets bigger in Texas with $318M Osaic team

The Louisiana-based RIA's latest addition, and industry veteran and female financial literacy champion, leads a distinguished seven-person team.

Seven-tenths of households are in poor financial health
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2024
Seven-tenths of households are in poor financial health

Pulse survey paints picture of declining finances, with a stark divide between credit card-indebted households and those with investments.

Best-interest annuity rule gains ground in Louisiana
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2024
Best-interest annuity rule gains ground in Louisiana

Industry groups hail the move in the Pelican State as another win for consumers in need of lifetime income.