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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Rockefeller taps industry veteran to lead new unified group
RIA NEWS MAR 05, 2024
Rockefeller taps industry veteran to lead new unified group

The wealth firm’s latest leadership hire will take charge of developing innovative investments and client solutions.

SmartAsset woos growth-focused advisors with new platform
FINTECH MAR 05, 2024
SmartAsset woos growth-focused advisors with new platform

Fintech’s subscription-based service promises ‘all-inclusive client engagement,’ including referrals and automated calls and texts.

Cetera scores $400M win with Hawaii credit union alliance
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 05, 2024
Cetera scores $400M win with Hawaii credit union alliance

The broker-dealer says it will provide ‘innovative solutions and services’ to the credit union.

CFP Board unveils scholarship for aspiring women planners
RIA NEWS MAR 05, 2024
CFP Board unveils scholarship for aspiring women planners

The scholarship was created by Peggy Ruhlin, a certified financial planner with a lengthy career in wealth management.

Raymond James adds teams from Morgan Stanley, UBS
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 05, 2024
Raymond James adds teams from Morgan Stanley, UBS

The firm welcomes a $350 million duo in New England, and an advisor in Florida who had managed a $235 million book.

Beacon Pointe breaks into mid-Atlantic market with deal for $560M firm
RIA NEWS MAR 05, 2024
Beacon Pointe breaks into mid-Atlantic market with deal for $560M firm

The RIA’s first M&A transaction in Maryland sees it snap up Keeney Financial Group, a 10-member team.

Mercer Advisors lands $2.5B mega-practice
RIA NEWS MAR 05, 2024
Mercer Advisors lands $2.5B mega-practice

The acquisition of the Seattle-based multifamily office deepens the national RIA’s UHNW presence in the Pacific Northwest.

SECURE 2.0 Saver's Match could help 21.9M Americans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2024
SECURE 2.0 Saver's Match could help 21.9M Americans

Using federal tax data, EBRI offers a ‘starting point’ to estimate the retirement program’s impact on lower-income workers when it starts in 2027.

Perigon scoops up $375M in assets with twin acquisitions
RIA NEWS MAR 05, 2024
Perigon scoops up $375M in assets with twin acquisitions

The rapidly growing firm has added RIAs in New York and Michigan to its national footprint.

HNW advisors see an edge in customized portfolios
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 04, 2024
HNW advisors see an edge in customized portfolios

Direct indexing, separately managed accounts, and consolidated reporting are keys to winning high-net-worth business, according to research from Cerulli.