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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Hub woos small businesses with pooled retirement plan option
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2024
Hub woos small businesses with pooled retirement plan option

The firm's pooled employer plan gives small business owners the chance to offer workers 401(k)s at lower costs.

Nitrogen revamps enterprise fintech suite
FINTECH FEB 21, 2024
Nitrogen revamps enterprise fintech suite

The wealth technology provider unveils upgrades for advisors and firms, including a proprietary Won With Nitrogen asset growth metric.

LPL Financial welcomes another veteran advisor
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 21, 2024
LPL Financial welcomes another veteran advisor

The advisor, based in North Carolina, oversaw roughly $130 million in assets at Osaic.

Despite tripling assets, responsible investing funds haven’t outpaced market
RIA NEWS FEB 21, 2024
Despite tripling assets, responsible investing funds haven’t outpaced market

An analysis shows retail investors drove global growth over the past 10 years, while the bias for negative screening and active strategies continued.

Number of CFPs hits new global high
RIA NEWS FEB 20, 2024
Number of CFPs hits new global high

The latest numbers point to four booming markets for financial planning professionals, including two double-digit growth hotspots.

Finra names new members to its board
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 20, 2024
Finra names new members to its board

Finra's new governors include Vanguard’s first-ever global CIO and the president of UBS Americas.

Mega-RIAs still winning out amid advisor growth surge: Cerulli
RIA NEWS FEB 20, 2024
Mega-RIAs still winning out amid advisor growth surge: Cerulli

Even as the pace of advisor growth doubled, challenges continued for the overwhelming majority of smaller firms.

Texas-based family office commits $1B to fund investing in asset managers
ALTERNATIVES FEB 20, 2024
Texas-based family office commits $1B to fund investing in asset managers

Houston’s CAZ Investments joins multiple partners in $4.7 billion allocation to market-leading private equity strategy.

LPL is stepping up support for high-net-worth advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 20, 2024
LPL is stepping up support for high-net-worth advisors

New high-net-worth services offering provides access to advisory dream team of attorneys, CPAs, and advanced planning specialists.

Dynasty Financial taps industry veteran Tim Oden
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2024
Dynasty Financial taps industry veteran Tim Oden

The platform continues to elevate its appeal to RIAs with the appointment of the longtime Schwab executive.