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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Two-thirds of Americans want an alternative path to retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 12, 2024
Two-thirds of Americans want an alternative path to retirement

New report from Fidelity uncovers changing attitudes about retirement, concerns around savings, and use of technology across generations.

Raymond James nabs Wells Fargo advisor
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 12, 2024
Raymond James nabs Wells Fargo advisor

The financial industry veteran from South Carolina joins the brokerage giant after previously managing around $250M in client assets.

Tech provider Vanilla unveils estate planning scenarios tool
FINTECH MAR 12, 2024
Tech provider Vanilla unveils estate planning scenarios tool

The platform’s latest offering lets advisors clearly visualize the potential tax impact of GRATs, SLATs, and other planning strategies.

LPL bags another Lincoln advisor
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 12, 2024
LPL bags another Lincoln advisor

The IBD expands its Southern footprint with an Alabama-based veteran with $345 million in assets.

Apex soups up tech offering with AdvisorArch acquisition
FINTECH MAR 12, 2024
Apex soups up tech offering with AdvisorArch acquisition

The deal promises enhancements to its RIA custody and execution platform, including industry-leading direct indexing and automated rebalancing.

Financial insecurity among Americans hits new high
RIA NEWS MAR 11, 2024
Financial insecurity among Americans hits new high

With inflation leading their concerns, survey finds two-fifths of respondents are playing defense in their savings and investments.

Limra partnership takes aim at life insurance, retirement plan fraud
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2024
Limra partnership takes aim at life insurance, retirement plan fraud

The collaboration aims to empower insurers, retirement service providers and other stakeholders against financial crime.

Osaic bolsters network with $210M Ameriprise team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 11, 2024
Osaic bolsters network with $210M Ameriprise team

With hundreds of families and business clients in its book, the New York-based firm is joining one of the wealth giant’s largest OSJs.

Advisors can help fill life insurance gender gap, Limra says
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 11, 2024
Advisors can help fill life insurance gender gap, Limra says

Women have less insurance coverage and more concerns than men, but financial professionals can step in to bust myths about insurance.

RayJay snaps up ex-Citi muni execs to bolster growth efforts
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 11, 2024
RayJay snaps up ex-Citi muni execs to bolster growth efforts

The brokerage giant is strengthening its public finance division’s presence in key markets including Seattle and Los Angeles.