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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Concurrent continues to hit growth goals with three new advisors
RIA NEWS MAR 15, 2024
Concurrent continues to hit growth goals with three new advisors

With the addition of recruits from Wells Fargo and Raymond James, the hybrid has topped its initial 2024 target of $17B in assets under advisement.

Tifin taps ex-BlackRock exec to lead advisor AI platform
FINTECH MAR 15, 2024
Tifin taps ex-BlackRock exec to lead advisor AI platform

Fintech firm names industry veteran to CEO role as conversational AI for investments comes into focus.

Nationwide and Morningstar forge retirement plan partnership
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2024
Nationwide and Morningstar forge retirement plan partnership

The strategic collaboration will allow more plan participants to benefit from an advisor managed accounts service.

Morgan Stanley's Jeff McMillan named firm's AI head
FINTECH MAR 15, 2024
Morgan Stanley's Jeff McMillan named firm's AI head

Financial services giant seeks to bolster its tech leadership with newly created artificial intelligence role.

Digital maturity gap in financial services has grown wider
TECHNOLOGY MAR 15, 2024
Digital maturity gap in financial services has grown wider

Firms that are leaders in technology transformation are breaking away from the pack on generative AI and skills development, Broadridge survey shows.

Nine-tenths of advisors feel underserved on tech
FINTECH MAR 14, 2024
Nine-tenths of advisors feel underserved on tech

Orion survey finds just over half of advisors will invest more in client-facing technology, while three-tenths are looking at AI and machine learning.

Cetera provides bitcoin ETF clarity with policy for advisors
ALTERNATIVES MAR 14, 2024
Cetera provides bitcoin ETF clarity with policy for advisors

The broker-dealer moves to the forefront with education, training, and resources in ‘prudent embrace’ of innovative products.

Stifel unveils deal betting on CD business
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 14, 2024
Stifel unveils deal betting on CD business

Wealth giant agrees to acquire platforms to future-proof its certificates of deposit offerings.

What’s the key to achieving retirement happiness?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 14, 2024
What’s the key to achieving retirement happiness?

Research from MassMutual underscores gaps between retirees and pre-retirees, as well as evolving views on retirement satisfaction.

LPL grows network with 7 ex-Osaic advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 14, 2024
LPL grows network with 7 ex-Osaic advisors

Minnesota advisors join the firm after overseeing around $700M in assets at Osaic.