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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CW Advisors scoops up $1.2B RIA Agili
RIA NEWS AUG 19, 2024
CW Advisors scoops up $1.2B RIA Agili

The Audax-backed RIA in Boston has secured new footholds in the Eastern US with its latest landmark transaction.

JPMorgan jumps on the lifetime income bandwagon
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2024
JPMorgan jumps on the lifetime income bandwagon

JPMorgan Asset Management is the latest firm to spice up its target date funds with a dash of annuities.

PE firms under pressure to pay investors are turning to risky debt
ALTERNATIVES AUG 16, 2024
PE firms under pressure to pay investors are turning to risky debt

The practice of loading up companies with junk debt has sparked concerns from some watching the private equity space.

Goldman and Morgan Stanley split on bitcoin ETFs
ALTERNATIVES AUG 16, 2024
Goldman and Morgan Stanley split on bitcoin ETFs

The two Wall Street giants have substantial stakes, but a closer reading of their disclosures suggest different stances on the alternative ETF class.

Are small business owners suffering from cash flow complacency?
RIA NEWS AUG 16, 2024
Are small business owners suffering from cash flow complacency?

A failure to get their financial houses in order could be costing independent business owners dearly, finds a new report.

NewEdge Wealth widens Florida footprint with HNW Merrill Lynch team
RIA NEWS AUG 16, 2024
NewEdge Wealth widens Florida footprint with HNW Merrill Lynch team

The RIA’s latest expansion in is led by two veteran advisors with more than half a century of collective experience.

Vanguard is joining the active muni ETF fray
ETFS AUG 16, 2024
Vanguard is joining the active muni ETF fray

The Jack Bogle-founded fund giant is bolstering its fixed-income shelf with actively managed municipal bond strategies.

Raymond James succession plan rolls on with RJA division shakeup
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 16, 2024
Raymond James succession plan rolls on with RJA division shakeup

The broker-dealer giant is shuffling the leadership within Raymond James & Associates as part of its broader seismic reorganization.

eMoney takes aim at RIAs’ data fragmentation frustrations
FINTECH AUG 16, 2024
eMoney takes aim at RIAs’ data fragmentation frustrations

The financial planning software provider owned by Fidelity has added a data-syncing and integration boost to one of its key programs.

Finra fines, suspends ex-UBS rep who liquidated deceased client’s account
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 15, 2024
Finra fines, suspends ex-UBS rep who liquidated deceased client’s account

He was fired after an exam revealed he conducted trades in the account, which was worth more than $260K, without proper authority.