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.

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How does the work and pay picture look for financial professionals?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2024
How does the work and pay picture look for financial professionals?

Data from College for Financial Planning reveal views on compensation, career development, and workforce challenges.

Perigon snags $425M advisor group
RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2024
Perigon snags $425M advisor group

The addition of Prudeo Partners, an asset management and planning practice based in Pennsylvania and South Carolina, brings Perigon's AUM to $6.9B.

Alts winning out as family offices evolve their strategies
ALTERNATIVES FEB 13, 2024
Alts winning out as family offices evolve their strategies

A KKR survey of CIOs reveals increasing portfolio allocations to private credit, infrastructure, and private equity.

EBSA reports $1.4B recovery haul from 2023 enforcement actions
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2024
EBSA reports $1.4B recovery haul from 2023 enforcement actions

The DOL unit closed nearly 200 criminal investigations and recovered more than $840 million through formal enforcement actions.

Target-date funds hit $3.5T in record surge
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2024
Target-date funds hit $3.5T in record surge

Mutual funds narrowly maintained their lead over collective investment trusts, but CITs are growing faster, suggesting a potential shift in leadership this year.

Commonwealth sees second year of record recruiting results
RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2024
Commonwealth sees second year of record recruiting results

The firm welcomed nearly $16B of new client assets in 2023 and 292 advisors.

Ex-Oppenheimer advisor sentenced to 8 years for $50M Ponzi scheme
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 13, 2024
Ex-Oppenheimer advisor sentenced to 8 years for $50M Ponzi scheme

The disgraced advisor fleeced more than 400 investors in a fraudulent 'private equity' fund over a 13-year period.

Edward Jones leads the way in adding CFPs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 13, 2024
Edward Jones leads the way in adding CFPs

Other firms that saw big increases in the number of CFP professionals in 2023 included Charles Schwab and Northwestern Mutual.

Morningstar Wealth strengthens its SMA shelf
ALTERNATIVES FEB 13, 2024
Morningstar Wealth strengthens its SMA shelf

Advisors on the platform now have more options and flexibility to build customized portfolios for clients.

Are advisors missing the opportunity in active fixed-income ETFs?
ETFS FEB 13, 2024
Are advisors missing the opportunity in active fixed-income ETFs?

Survey of financial professionals exposes gaps in understanding, with more favoring active bond funds.