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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Nationwide names next leader for annuity business
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 15, 2024
Nationwide names next leader for annuity business

Industry veteran Craig Hawley set to take over as leader of Nationwide Annuity pushes through with retirement.

SMArtX update helps smooth out tax drag in SMAs
FINTECH JUL 15, 2024
SMArtX update helps smooth out tax drag in SMAs

The managed accounts tech firm’s new tool aims to help financial advisors reduce the tax impact of switching investment models.

Kitces virtual event puts spotlight on IAR CE requirements
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2024
Kitces virtual event puts spotlight on IAR CE requirements

Full-day educational program will help investment advisers fulfill new ethical requirements as NASAA model rule reaches two key hotspots.

Osaic beefs up its retirement income planning platform
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 15, 2024
Osaic beefs up its retirement income planning platform

With more than $4b in retirement assets planned per year, the firm is putting even more advanced strategies within advisors’ reach.

LPL scores $750M team from Osaic
RIA NEWS JUL 15, 2024
LPL scores $750M team from Osaic

The wealth juggernaut extends its recruiting streak in Connecticut with a veteran advisor ensemble.

ETF flows push BlackRock to $10.6T AUM summit
ALTERNATIVES JUL 15, 2024
ETF flows push BlackRock to $10.6T AUM summit

The world’s largest asset manager reported $82B in net inflows as ebullient markets and key alts bets brighten outlook.

IRS hauls more than $1B in back taxes from ultra-high earners
RIA NEWS JUL 12, 2024
IRS hauls more than $1B in back taxes from ultra-high earners

With tens of billions in funding, the federal tax agency has waged a collection campaign against thousands of delinquent seven-figure income-earners.

REIT index returns show continued pain in real estate
RIA NEWS JUL 12, 2024
REIT index returns show continued pain in real estate

Q2 performance figures show losses in the REIT space, led by casualties in the industrial and hotel sectors.

With no “blue oceans” left, asset managers are banking on distribution
ETFS JUL 12, 2024
With no “blue oceans” left, asset managers are banking on distribution

Cerulli research finds asset management firms are paying greater heed to RIAs, with active ETFs and separate accounts going on the front burner.

Inflation has hit hard for nearly half of older adults
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2024
Inflation has hit hard for nearly half of older adults

New research finds nine-tenths of adults aged 50 and older have felt its impact in the past year, with some cohorts reporting an outsized burden.