Leo Almazora

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.

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Edward Jones tops JD Power investor satisfaction study as fintechs court DIY crowd
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 18, 2026
Edward Jones tops JD Power investor satisfaction study as fintechs court DIY crowd

Survey data highlight shifting expectations for digital access, human guidance and intergenerational planning across both advised and self-directed channels.

Texas court tosses Biden-era DOL fiduciary rule, handing win to industry groups
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2026
Texas court tosses Biden-era DOL fiduciary rule, handing win to industry groups

Ruling vacates Labor Department’s 2024 fiduciary package and related exemptions, keeping existing Reg BI and state best-interest standards in place.

Fintech bytes: iCapital integrates annuity, insurance pipelines with Hexure deal
FINTECH MAR 17, 2026
Fintech bytes: iCapital integrates annuity, insurance pipelines with Hexure deal

Elsewhere, Nitrogen claims a wealth tech first with AI governance certification, while Intellebox.ai forges a strategic partnership with a leading macro investment research provider.

RIA moves: Waverly extends Pacific Northwest push with McBride Financial Advisors
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2026
RIA moves: Waverly extends Pacific Northwest push with McBride Financial Advisors

Meanwhile, Carson added an independent office in New York led by a mother-son duo, and Maridea gets a second location in Phoenix.

SEC proposal on ‘small’ RIAs draws support from planning groups
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 17, 2026
SEC proposal on ‘small’ RIAs draws support from planning groups

Planning organizations including CFP Board and the FPA support updating the SEC’s small-entity yardstick while pressing for an employee-based standard.

Northern Trust hires former auction house chief to lead advisor relationships
ALTERNATIVES MAR 17, 2026
Northern Trust hires former auction house chief to lead advisor relationships

Alyssa Quinlan's 25-year professional and leadership record includes a blend of fine art credentials and Wall Street training at JPMorgan Chase and Citi.

Women’s wealth is rising. How one firm is reshaping mentorship to keep up
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 16, 2026
Women’s wealth is rising. How one firm is reshaping mentorship to keep up

Bernstein Private Wealth is taking an intentional approach to mentorship, sponsorship, and leave policies as women move into control of trillions in assets.

JPMorgan weighs prediction market rules as regulators tighten oversight
WIREHOUSES MAR 16, 2026
JPMorgan weighs prediction market rules as regulators tighten oversight

Big banks and watchdogs are racing to catch up as the action on prediction platforms blurs lines between market intelligence and personal bets.

Active ETF assets on track to hit $10 trillion by 2033, BBH survey suggests
ALTERNATIVES MAR 16, 2026
Active ETF assets on track to hit $10 trillion by 2033, BBH survey suggests

Study shows investors planning to fund higher active ETF exposure by trimming mutual funds, while also signaling strong interest in private equity and private credit ETFs.

Markets misread AI's impact on brokerages, Morgan Stanley says
EQUITIES MAR 16, 2026
Markets misread AI's impact on brokerages, Morgan Stanley says

Analysis finds scale and sweep‑balance edge position firms such as Schwab and LPL to benefit as AI boosts advisor capacity and trims costs.