Leo Almazora

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.

LinkedIn | Email

Leo Almazora
Displaying 3258 results
Treasury taps BNY and Robinhood to run Trump Accounts for kids
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2026
Treasury taps BNY and Robinhood to run Trump Accounts for kids

With millions of children already enrolled ahead of a July 4 launch, the accounts will eventually be made portable to other custodians — opening a new competitive front for advisors.

Despite doing their own research, finfluencer followers and social media users face higher fraud risk
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 06, 2026
Despite doing their own research, finfluencer followers and social media users face higher fraud risk

New FINRA study finds overconfidence in investment knowledge – not a lack of due diligence – may be driving elevated fraud losses among digitally comfortable investors.

Jamie Dimon's three-pronged warning: Iran inflation risk, private credit cracks, and AI's unknowns
EQUITIES APR 06, 2026
Jamie Dimon's three-pronged warning: Iran inflation risk, private credit cracks, and AI's unknowns

The JPMorgan chief''s annual letter points to the '70s oil-shock recession, private credit losses running "a little higher than they should be," and "second- and third-order effects" from emerging AI technology.

NY-based RIA A.G. Moran charged in alleged $138M fraud targeting elderly clients
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 06, 2026
NY-based RIA A.G. Moran charged in alleged $138M fraud targeting elderly clients

Owner and CEO Vincent Camarda pleaded guilty to securities fraud after allegedly funneling client money into a mining venture and his son's coffee shop – while pocketing the difference

Fintech bytes: Zocks rolls out MCP capability for general AI tools
FINTECH APR 02, 2026
Fintech bytes: Zocks rolls out MCP capability for general AI tools

eMoney's premium client portal is also getting a customization boost, while Capitalize unveils a new rollover platform for advisors eyeing the 401(k) space.

SEC sues estate of Massachusetts advisor, firm over alleged $1.68M misappropriation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 02, 2026
SEC sues estate of Massachusetts advisor, firm over alleged $1.68M misappropriation

Complaint describes yearslong pattern of transfers allegedly diverted to personal and business expenses.

Washington’s new millionaire tax: What advisors need to watch
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2026
Washington’s new millionaire tax: What advisors need to watch

New levy on seven‑figure incomes could reshape residency, compensation and planning conversations for the Pacific state’s wealthiest clients.

Liberation Day lookback: What Trump's historic tariff declaration has done for the US
EQUITIES APR 02, 2026
Liberation Day lookback: What Trump's historic tariff declaration has done for the US

A year after the White House reset US trade policy, price pressures, supply-chain rewiring and policy uncertainty are still shaping portfolios and growth expectations.

How career changers are helping to fill the advice industry's talent shortage
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2026
How career changers are helping to fill the advice industry's talent shortage

Amplified Planning founder Hannah Moore sees "inspiring" stream of new entrants as employment market dynamics and an oncoming advisor shortfall raise the stakes for greater access into the profession.

February-March tax refund surge could offset consumer angst – for now
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2026
February-March tax refund surge could offset consumer angst – for now

Bigger average refunds and a shift toward direct deposit are changing when cash hits checking accounts, with potential spillovers into spring spending data.