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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Equitable Advisors welcomes $326M advisor pair from Truist
RIA NEWS JUN 12, 2024
Equitable Advisors welcomes $326M advisor pair from Truist

Based in Virginia, the veteran advisors each bring over 20 years of experience as they join the wealth management giant.

Summit Trail goes national with $3B high-end team
RIA NEWS JUN 12, 2024
Summit Trail goes national with $3B high-end team

The team, formerly with BNP Paribas/Bank of the West, includes 10 seasoned professionals from across the US.

Sequoia taps industry veteran Chris Thom for new C-suite role
RIA NEWS JUN 12, 2024
Sequoia taps industry veteran Chris Thom for new C-suite role

The multibillion-dollar RIA’s latest executive hire will play a key role in enhancing its business partnership and marketing strategies.

More than half of widowed women staggered by financial woes
RIA NEWS JUN 12, 2024
More than half of widowed women staggered by financial woes

New national poll of bereaved women reveals a “tremendous financial burden,” particularly for those who weren’t prepared.

Brooklyn-based brokerage TradeZero hit with $250k penalty over finfluencer activities
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 11, 2024
Brooklyn-based brokerage TradeZero hit with $250k penalty over finfluencer activities

Finra investigation finds pandemic-era promotions, recordkeeping, and privacy notices to investors breached a raft of rules and regulations.

Marketing tech titan Yext strikes deal for Hearsay
FINTECH JUN 11, 2024
Marketing tech titan Yext strikes deal for Hearsay

The $125M transaction will bring the fintech firm’s expertise in regulated and AI-supported communications to a broader complex of industries.

As clock ticks on succession boom, a third of business owners don’t have a plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2024
As clock ticks on succession boom, a third of business owners don’t have a plan

Edward Jones survey casts a spotlight on challenges, generation gaps, and catalytic factors in business succession planning.

DC plan sponsors are turning their attention to retirement income
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2024
DC plan sponsors are turning their attention to retirement income

New PIMCO study underscores trends in non-guaranteed income solutions, QDIAs, and diverging approaches to address retirees' needs.

Arax beefs up multi-partner platform with $1.7B high-net-worth RIA
RIA NEWS JUN 11, 2024
Arax beefs up multi-partner platform with $1.7B high-net-worth RIA

Headquartered in Colorado, the wealth management giant’s new addition is headed by an advisor duo with more than 40 years of collective experience.

Raymond James welcomes $200M Wells Fargo advisor
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2024
Raymond James welcomes $200M Wells Fargo advisor

The independent wealth giant’s newest addition is joining its employee advisor arm in Michigan.