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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Hightower takes strategic stake in $2.3B Charles D. Hyman & Co.
RIA NEWS SEP 12, 2024
Hightower takes strategic stake in $2.3B Charles D. Hyman & Co.

The national RIA extends its reach in Florida with the addition of a five-person multigenerational planning team to its advisor network.

Early retirees have taken a hit to their real incomes
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2024
Early retirees have taken a hit to their real incomes

New analysis from JPMorgan Chase Institute unpacks how a rise in early retirements during the pandemic impacted older American's purchasing power.

What fees and services are state RIAs offering?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2024
What fees and services are state RIAs offering?

Annual NASAA report maps out how investment advisors are mixing up their fees, planning, and wealth management services for clients.

US firms' dividend boom boosts Q2 payouts to $161.5B
EQUITIES SEP 11, 2024
US firms' dividend boom boosts Q2 payouts to $161.5B

Alphabet and Meta's debut as dividend payers, coupled with corporate earnings growth, added to the bullish picture of American companies rewarding shareholders.

Term life sales on pace for record year, says Limra
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 11, 2024
Term life sales on pace for record year, says Limra

Industry data show term products capturing 20 percent of the US individual market, with $1.5B in premiums over the first six months of 2024

Trump's social media stock nosedives after debate with Harris
EQUITIES SEP 11, 2024
Trump's social media stock nosedives after debate with Harris

The company's share price plummeted more than 13 percent as investors took a post-mortem of Trump's performance on Tuesday night.

Wealth Access taps fintech veteran Drew Dimarino for C-suite role
FINTECH SEP 11, 2024
Wealth Access taps fintech veteran Drew Dimarino for C-suite role

The wealth tech firm's latest leadership hire brings three decades of experience, including roles at Riskalyze and eMoney Advisor, as it looks to sharpen its business strategy.

Workers feeling retirement-ready as they reimagine their relationship with 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 11, 2024
Workers feeling retirement-ready as they reimagine their relationship with 401(k)s

Nationwide survey research reveals snapshot of sentiments around retirement, economic anxieties, and need for protected income.

FP Alpha spruces up estate planning platform
FINTECH SEP 11, 2024
FP Alpha spruces up estate planning platform

The AI-focused fintech provider has unveiled updates to its estate planning capabilities, including customizable asset projections and an improved planning snapshot tool.

LPL lands $650M private wealth team from Ameriprise
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 11, 2024
LPL lands $650M private wealth team from Ameriprise

The five-advisor group based in Santa Rosa, California operates a full-service ensemble practice with tax, retirement, estate planning, and other high-net-worth services.