Leo Almazora

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Leo Francis Almazora

Senior Journalist

10 years experience1,025,285 Total views on InvestmentNews in 2025

Leo's specialty topics

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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Wealth Professional Canada

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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Social Security fixes include raising retirement age, taxable income cap: Conference Board
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2024
Social Security fixes include raising retirement age, taxable income cap: Conference Board

Report from policy think tank details the program's financial problems and suggests a number of reforms.

Has the wealth industry entered a new era of dealmaking?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 19, 2024
Has the wealth industry entered a new era of dealmaking?

Echelon Partners report shows RIAs continuing to gain market share in 2023, while private equity firms figured in three-fifths of transactions.

Former Northwestern Mutual advisor launches own RIA
RIA NEWS FEB 16, 2024
Former Northwestern Mutual advisor launches own RIA

California-based Greykasell Wealth Strategies provides planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners.

SEC orders TIAA to pay $2.2M for violating Reg BI
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 16, 2024
SEC orders TIAA to pay $2.2M for violating Reg BI

Disclosure failures at the organization’s broker-dealer arm led to nearly $1 million in unnecessary costs for retail customers in IRAs.

FusionIQ partnership broadens regulated crypto access for advisors
ALTERNATIVES FEB 16, 2024
FusionIQ partnership broadens regulated crypto access for advisors

The collaboration with Anchorage Digital, home to the only federally regulated digital asset bank, will give advisors a single platform offering digital assets along with traditional investments.

Fintech Pontera partners with Captrust
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2024
Fintech Pontera partners with Captrust

Deal with RIA giant will provide financial advisors with more advanced tools to manage client assets held in retirement plans.

OneDigital inks deal for Wintrust’s retirement advisory business
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2024
OneDigital inks deal for Wintrust’s retirement advisory business

The acquisition will see $2.6 billion in retirement planning assets for over 40,000 participants added to OneDigital’s book.

SEC fines VanEck $1.75M over ETF finfluencer promotion
ETFS FEB 16, 2024
SEC fines VanEck $1.75M over ETF finfluencer promotion

While the SEC doesn't name the influencer, Dave Portnoy, founder of the website Barstool Sports, partnered with VanEck during the fund's launch.

Advyzon takes personalized portfolios further in new TAMP partnership
TAMPS FEB 15, 2024
Advyzon takes personalized portfolios further in new TAMP partnership

The wealth tech provider is teaming up with Nebo Wealth to create an automated end-to-end solution for RIAs.

Pathstone snaps up Crestone Capital in $3B deal
RIA NEWS FEB 15, 2024
Pathstone snaps up Crestone Capital in $3B deal

The employee-owned RIA will see its AUA balloon past $100 billion as it builds a 'true multi-generational family office experience.'