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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SEC, FinCEN float new anti-money laundering requirements for RIAs
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 13, 2024
SEC, FinCEN float new anti-money laundering requirements for RIAs

Proposed rule aims to tighten client information and verification processes in order to curb risks from money laundering and other illicit activities.

More advisors than ever considering crypto for clients
ALTERNATIVES MAY 13, 2024
More advisors than ever considering crypto for clients

Polling by DACFP and Franklin Templeton reveals 70 percent surge in advisors planning to recommend digital asset allocations in client portfolios.

LPL nabs JPMorgan advisor in California
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 13, 2024
LPL nabs JPMorgan advisor in California

The former wirehouse advisor is tapping into LPL’s platform after managing $280M in retirement and other assets at his former firm.

Edelman snaps up $453M investment advisory firm
RIA NEWS MAY 13, 2024
Edelman snaps up $453M investment advisory firm

The Washington-based firm catering to medical and technology professionals gives the RIA giant an additional foothold in the Pacific Northwest.

Envestnet and Salesforce team up against financial planning data gap
FINTECH MAY 13, 2024
Envestnet and Salesforce team up against financial planning data gap

The new integration aims to give advisors fuller visibility over clients’ wealth journeys with unified financial and behavioral data.

What’s pushing many Americans into a debt spiral?
RIA NEWS MAY 13, 2024
What’s pushing many Americans into a debt spiral?

Survey offers insights into consumers’ struggles to manage debt, pay off student loans, and deal with credit card payments.

How much of an income edge could retirees get from annuities?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2024
How much of an income edge could retirees get from annuities?

With 'new North Star' metric, TIAA urges new retirees to rethink 4 percent rule and incorporate a lifetime income strategy.

JPMorgan turns heads after signing powerhouse $28B team from Merrill
RIA NEWS MAY 10, 2024
JPMorgan turns heads after signing powerhouse $28B team from Merrill

The monster hire, historic in the scale of assets involved, helps America’s largest bank push deeper into the coveted ultra-high-net-worth arena.

Global ETF demand shrivels amid doused Fed rate-cut hopes
ETFS MAY 10, 2024
Global ETF demand shrivels amid doused Fed rate-cut hopes

April data show 'muted' sentiment among investors, with equity ETF flows declining and fixed income maintaining strength.

Integrated Partners names Andree Mohr president
RIA NEWS MAY 10, 2024
Integrated Partners names Andree Mohr president

Mohr will focus on enhancing advisor support, training, and technology at the Boston, Massachusetts-based national planning firm and RIA.