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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Carson deepens Northeast presence with Michigan-based independent
RIA NEWS JUN 20, 2024
Carson deepens Northeast presence with Michigan-based independent

The firm has announced Avery Wealth, a $212M firm in Jackson, as the latest inductee to its national partner network.

Wealth tech firm MyVest strikes retirement income partnership
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2024
Wealth tech firm MyVest strikes retirement income partnership

The fintech integration aims to close the planning-execution gap with tax-optimized withdrawal recommendations, among other features.

Stifel taps ex-Merrill Lynch leader in continued growth push
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 20, 2024
Stifel taps ex-Merrill Lynch leader in continued growth push

The broker-dealer giant’s new managing director is starting afresh after serving at the BofA wirehouse for 35 years.

Structured notes are turning heads among advisors, says CAIS
ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2024
Structured notes are turning heads among advisors, says CAIS

The leading alts provider reports a significant year-on-year demand spike for the flexible investment options as the quest for diversification continues.

AssetMark to snap up multibillion-dollar TAMP business from Morningstar
FINTECH JUN 20, 2024
AssetMark to snap up multibillion-dollar TAMP business from Morningstar

The strategic alliance will see $12B in TAMP assets switch hands, with more advisors and clients gaining access to AssetMark’s industry-leading platform.

Allworth extends California footprint with Del Monte Group deal
RIA NEWS JUN 18, 2024
Allworth extends California footprint with Del Monte Group deal

The national RIA’s latest acquisition adds another $220M to its roughly $22B wealth enterprise.

Future Capital helps advisors break the 401(k) planning barrier
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2024
Future Capital helps advisors break the 401(k) planning barrier

The RIA’s new solution aims to help advisors make their planning more holistic by considering held-away 401(k) assets.

For two-fifths of Gen X, retiring securely will take a “miracle”
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2024
For two-fifths of Gen X, retiring securely will take a “miracle”

Survey finds North American Gen Xers feel alone on their path to retirement readiness amid worries of public debt, healthcare costs, and inflation.

NewEdge Advisors swipes $540M team from Carson
RIA NEWS JUN 18, 2024
NewEdge Advisors swipes $540M team from Carson

The New Orleans-based RIA has welcomed a 20-year-old independent wealth planning practice in Michigan.

SEC bars advisor who used senior clients’ cash for secret options trading
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 18, 2024
SEC bars advisor who used senior clients’ cash for secret options trading

The ex-Merrill Lynch, Fifth Third advisor concealed his activities by telling clients to put $683k in a shell company, according to a complaint.