Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora is a senior journalist at InvestmentNews. Having been with IN since February 2024, he covers the full spectrum of wealth management — equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology — drawing on nearly a decade of reporting experience built through direct conversations with portfolio managers, financial advisors, and industry insiders.

Before joining InvestmentNews, Leo spent years developing deep fluency in the language of financial professionals, giving him an instinct for what matters to advisors and their clients alike.

Outside the newsroom, he's a runner (one marathon down, one more on the horizon), a singer, a dance enthusiast, a cyclist, and an audiobook devotee – sometimes all at once.

Connect with Leo on LinkedIn or reach him at [email protected].

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Amid mixed economic outlook, RIAs eye guaranteed investment solutions
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 22, 2024
Amid mixed economic outlook, RIAs eye guaranteed investment solutions

Research lifts lid on RIAs' use of annuities, growth strategies, and opportunity to take wallet share from banks.

New survey highlights caregivers’ retirement conundrum
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 22, 2024
New survey highlights caregivers’ retirement conundrum

With two-fifths of US adults worried long-term care costs would keep them from retiring, many are placing their hopes on AI.

US individual annuities see record-breaking first quarter, says Limra
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 22, 2024
US individual annuities see record-breaking first quarter, says Limra

Latest survey reveals all-time high of $106.7B in Q1 sales, with winning streaks in fixed-rate deferred annuities, FIAs, and RILAs.

Equitable expands in California with ex-Lincoln advisor duo
RIA NEWS MAY 22, 2024
Equitable expands in California with ex-Lincoln advisor duo

The two advisors, who reportedly managed $177M, are transitioning as they commit to a long-term succession plan.

Cetera affiliate Wilde Wealth bolsters ownership group
RIA NEWS MAY 22, 2024
Cetera affiliate Wilde Wealth bolsters ownership group

The Arizona-based planning firm with more than $3.4B in AUA hails the development as a strategic "win-win."

SEC slaps NYSE parent firm with $10M penalty for cyber reporting failure
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 22, 2024
SEC slaps NYSE parent firm with $10M penalty for cyber reporting failure

The federal securities regulator says the exchange giant took four days to report a vulnerability in its network, violating its internal procedures.

LPL bags $4.6B mega-advisor team in North Carolina
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 22, 2024
LPL bags $4.6B mega-advisor team in North Carolina

The broker-dealer supercharges its network in the east with a roughly 100 advisor team formerly from Lincoln.

Annuity data firm Cannex inks partnership with Luma
FINTECH MAY 22, 2024
Annuity data firm Cannex inks partnership with Luma

The lifetime income research provider’s collaboration brings a new tech platform to empower advisors using annuities.

Active ETF strategies are in the driver’s seat
ETFS MAY 21, 2024
Active ETF strategies are in the driver’s seat

New global ETF survey finds 78 percent of investors planning to boost exposures to actively managed strategies, with 70 percent eyeing more active fixed income.

Orion taps fintech vet Ron Pruitt as new president
RIA NEWS MAY 21, 2024
Orion taps fintech vet Ron Pruitt as new president

The industry veteran brings an extensive wealth of experience built up over 25 years, including a key executive position at Envestnet.