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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Finra fines Morgan Stanley $1.6M over muni transaction shortfalls
WIREHOUSES FEB 15, 2024
Finra fines Morgan Stanley $1.6M over muni transaction shortfalls

Broker-dealer self-regulator finds pattern of gross supervisory failure involving municipal securities over a five-year period.

Raymond James strengthens advisor network with $340M Morgan Stanley team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 15, 2024
Raymond James strengthens advisor network with $340M Morgan Stanley team

Based in South Florida, the Behar-Nagel Group is the latest to join Raymond James’ employee advisor channel.

LPL extends winning streak as it welcomes Wells Fargo team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 15, 2024
LPL extends winning streak as it welcomes Wells Fargo team

Victoria, Texas-based CoastPoint Financial adds $150 million in client assets to the broker-dealer giant’s network.

Cetera signs up $312M team from LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 15, 2024
Cetera signs up $312M team from LPL

Based in South Carolina, the three-person holistic planning practice is joining a 4,000-strong network of advisors.

Can generative AI help advisors with personalization?
FINTECH FEB 14, 2024
Can generative AI help advisors with personalization?

New survey unveils challenges in client engagement, and the potential advantages of cutting-edge technology.

Retirement income literacy lacking among older Americans
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2024
Retirement income literacy lacking among older Americans

The study exposes demographic fault lines in financial knowledge, with advised individuals scoring higher on several fronts.

Cetera recruits three-decade veteran from Triad
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 14, 2024
Cetera recruits three-decade veteran from Triad

The seasoned advisor oversees more than $120 million in assets at his planning and investment practice in Rome, Georgia.

Fidelity Charitable reveals record year in philanthropic giving
RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2024
Fidelity Charitable reveals record year in philanthropic giving

Annual report shows donors made $11.8 billion in grants from Fidelity's donor-advised funds last year.

Another setback for Schwab as net new assets decline again
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 14, 2024
Another setback for Schwab as net new assets decline again

The firm saw a year-over-year drop of 65 percent in new asset flows in January, including a steep slowdown in core net new assets.

Raymond James adds to talent pool with Morgan Stanley hire
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 14, 2024
Raymond James adds to talent pool with Morgan Stanley hire

The seasoned advisor brings more than two decades of industry experience.