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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Behavioral finance meets AI with launch of new fintech platform
FINTECH MAR 19, 2024
Behavioral finance meets AI with launch of new fintech platform

Partnership promises 'future of financial advice’ with digital assistant that helps to deepen advisors’ understanding of clients.

Multifamily office Caprock strikes first deal for $2.2B boutique firm
RIA NEWS MAR 19, 2024
Multifamily office Caprock strikes first deal for $2.2B boutique firm

The Idaho-headquartered firm tops the $11B AUA mark as it scoops up an independent wealth firm based in Chicago.

Barings blasts asset manager Corinthia over ‘corporate raid’
ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2024
Barings blasts asset manager Corinthia over ‘corporate raid’

The MassMutual subsidiary filed legal action as an aggressive recruitment strategy threatens its status in the private credit space.

Fintech iPipeline unveils annuity order tracker
FINTECH MAR 18, 2024
Fintech iPipeline unveils annuity order tracker

In a first for the industry, the platform offers advisors the ability to manage annuity purchases from multiple carriers in real time.

Finra fines M1 Finance in landmark social media enforcement
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 18, 2024
Finra fines M1 Finance in landmark social media enforcement

The regulator hands down a $850,000 penalty after finding noncompliant promotional messages from M1's finfluencer army.

Neuberger Berman inks direct indexing deal with Key Wealth
ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2024
Neuberger Berman inks direct indexing deal with Key Wealth

Wealth management firm adds custom SMA platform to its shelf of proprietary portfolio products for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

What does it take to grow organically in the wealth arena?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2024
What does it take to grow organically in the wealth arena?

Study conducted by Janus Henderson Investors and the Financial Planning Association suggests six keys to practice success.

BBVA breaks into US RIA space
RIA NEWS MAR 15, 2024
BBVA breaks into US RIA space

The global firm’s first investment advisory office in Miami will initially cater primarily to high-net-worth clients from Latin America.

Orion beefs up tech shelf with new BeFi tool
FINTECH MAR 15, 2024
Orion beefs up tech shelf with new BeFi tool

Fintech unveils new tools focused on behavioral finance, estate planning and client trading oversight.

Retirement accounts surged on strong 2023 markets: Vanguard
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2024
Retirement accounts surged on strong 2023 markets: Vanguard

The study shows that 43 percent of participants raised their deferral rates last year, marking the highest level since Vanguard began tracking the metric.