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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Robertson Stephens welcomes $530M Ratio Wealth
RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2024
Robertson Stephens welcomes $530M Ratio Wealth

The national RIA’s latest deal in Colorado, also its largest ever, has vaulted it past $6.5B in advisory assets.

Ameriprise accuses LPL of shady recruitment tactics
RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2024
Ameriprise accuses LPL of shady recruitment tactics

Lawsuit claims LPL leaves advisors criminally liable as it encourages new recruits to take confidential information.

Prime Capital names new president for Liberty Wealth Advisors
RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2024
Prime Capital names new president for Liberty Wealth Advisors

The Kansas-based RIA’s latest promotion will oversee its subsidiary firm’s continued leadership as a remote financial planning provider.

Carnegie Investment Counsel taps 25-year veteran to join 401k retirement team
RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2024
Carnegie Investment Counsel taps 25-year veteran to join 401k retirement team

The $4.5B RIA’s latest hire brings more than two decades’ worth of 401(k) and retirement planning expertise to the firm.

Farther deepens New York presence with $150M boutique firm
RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2024
Farther deepens New York presence with $150M boutique firm

The tech-centric wealth management firm expands its footprint in the East Coast with the integration of Pleasant Street Wealth Advisors.

intelliflo revs up its redblack trading solution
FINTECH JUL 30, 2024
intelliflo revs up its redblack trading solution

The wealth tech firm says its new institutional-caliber compliance engine will help users save time on a traditionally tedious task.

Finra fines broker-dealer $475k over churning supervision failures
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 29, 2024
Finra fines broker-dealer $475k over churning supervision failures

Firm dinged for flaccid response to red flags across 100 accounts, with nine accounts incurring more than $2.5M in excessive trading costs.

Are military households more prepped for retirement?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2024
Are military households more prepped for retirement?

Research hints veterans and their partners have done a better job strategizing for withdrawals, health expenses, and other retirement scenarios.

Roughly two-fifths of US adults are using AI for their finances
FINTECH JUL 29, 2024
Roughly two-fifths of US adults are using AI for their finances

New survey reveals a growing reliance on artificial intelligence, with Gen Z Americans leading the way.

JPMorgan taps UBS alum to lead private banking in Tennessee
RIA NEWS JUL 29, 2024
JPMorgan taps UBS alum to lead private banking in Tennessee

The appointment marks a full circle moment for the banking giant’s new hire as he raises the firm’s profile in Nashville.