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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FINNY launches bid to 'unrig' organic growth for independent RIAs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) AUG 17, 2026
FINNY launches bid to 'unrig' organic growth for independent RIAs

The wealth tech firm's new $50 monthly pricing scheme puts it side-by-side with smaller practices looking for tech-powered expansion.

Advisor moves: LPL lands $350M veteran advisor duo in Florida
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 13, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL lands $350M veteran advisor duo in Florida

Also, Raymond James's employee advisor channel adds breakaways from Wells Fargo and Stifel, while UBS welcomes an ex-Morgan Stanley duo in Indiana.

S&P 500 CEO pay hits record $22.8 million as Musk sets new bar
EQUITIES AUG 13, 2026
S&P 500 CEO pay hits record $22.8 million as Musk sets new bar

Average chief executive compensation climbed 21% last year, and Elon Musk's trillion-dollar Tesla package is reshaping how boards approach executive pay.

MassMutual Ascend tops $2 billion in RIA annuity sales as advisors warm to income products
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2026
MassMutual Ascend tops $2 billion in RIA annuity sales as advisors warm to income products

Ten years after entering the fee-based annuity market, MassMutual Ascend says nearly half its lifetime sales came in the past two years alone – but barriers remain among fee-only advisors.

Fintech bytes: Wealth tech firms target advisor productivity with new integrations
FINTECH AUG 13, 2026
Fintech bytes: Wealth tech firms target advisor productivity with new integrations

Amplify, WealthReach, Zeplyn and Zocks have unveiled partnerships aimed at automating portfolio management, content creation, account opening, and client communication.

Trump Account contributions to get boost from new employer rules
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2026
Trump Account contributions to get boost from new employer rules

New Treasury and IRS proposals would let employers add tax-free payroll contributions to the retirement accounts as advisors weigh the fit for client families.

AI is resetting trust in wealth services, says Advisor360's new CEO
FINTECH AUG 12, 2026
AI is resetting trust in wealth services, says Advisor360's new CEO

Milind Mehere offers perspective on why ambient AI, not smarter models, will define the next decade of wealth tech.

Trump sued over Truth Social's paid early-access data feed
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 12, 2026
Trump sued over Truth Social's paid early-access data feed

A press-freedom lawsuit filed in Manhattan challenges the president's $100,000-a-month Truth API service used by trading firms.

Zero-fee IRAs quietly cost savers up to $1,400 a year, PensionBee study finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2026
Zero-fee IRAs quietly cost savers up to $1,400 a year, PensionBee study finds

Research reveals six hidden costs inside "zero-fee" IRAs, with one investment mistake potentially amounting to $170,000 over a 30-year period.

Vanguard debuts customizable model portfolios with Vestmark support for RIAs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) AUG 12, 2026
Vanguard debuts customizable model portfolios with Vestmark support for RIAs

Vanguard's new offering lets advisors modify off-the-shelf models as custom-portfolio assets approach $1 trillion industrywide.