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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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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LPL’s chief product officer to depart firm
FINTECH MAR 01, 2024
LPL’s chief product officer to depart firm

The executive responsible for broker-dealer’s tech and wealth offerings is leaving as part of broader organizational realignment.

Focus Financial unveils second intra-partnership merger
RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2024
Focus Financial unveils second intra-partnership merger

The agreement to merge GW & Wade's $10.4 billion practice with The Colony Group marks another major step in the wealth network’s new hub strategy.

Tech team-up aims to ease payment pain for advisors
FINTECH MAR 01, 2024
Tech team-up aims to ease payment pain for advisors

Fintech firm co-founded by Michael Kitces strikes partnership to streamline workflow for fee-based financial planners.

Research hints at vicious mental health-wealth cycle for workers
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2024
Research hints at vicious mental health-wealth cycle for workers

New TIAA report points to two-way interplay between financial stressors and US employees’ mental health.

Vanguard announces CEO Tim Buckley to retire
RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2024
Vanguard announces CEO Tim Buckley to retire

The fund company launches a search for chief executive’s successor as CIO Greg Davis is elevated to the role of president.

Boston wealth firm breaks new ground in portfolio personalization
BOLT-ONS FEB 29, 2024
Boston wealth firm breaks new ground in portfolio personalization

New solution for RIAs and family offices speeds up investment management with innovative household wealth optimization feature.

Quest for scale is reshaping RIAs, report says
RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2024
Quest for scale is reshaping RIAs, report says

Amid continued consolidation and M&A, mega-RIA firms are emerging to play key roles in shaping the wealth industry.

Former Hightower advisor sues firm over noncompete restrictions
RIA NEWS FEB 28, 2024
Former Hightower advisor sues firm over noncompete restrictions

Case against RIA aggregator seeks relief and damages over allegedly over-broad interpretation of noncompete language.

Tifin AG bolsters partnership with RBC’s US wealth arm
FINTECH FEB 28, 2024
Tifin AG bolsters partnership with RBC’s US wealth arm

Fintech program aims to help advisors get ahead of opportunities to grow assets using AI.

Cetera partnership promises 360-degree view of clients’ finances
FINTECH FEB 28, 2024
Cetera partnership promises 360-degree view of clients’ finances

Wealth giant says advisors will benefit from industry-leading data integration across brokerage, trust, and digital banking accounts.