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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Women investors gain ground across generations, but still gaps to close for advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2026
Women investors gain ground across generations, but still gaps to close for advisors

Research from Wells Fargo and RBC shows women’s risk-adjusted returns and wealth creation surging, especially among younger high-net-worth clients

Fintech bytes: Wealth.com's Ester AI arrives in Dynasty Financial's desktop
FINTECH MAR 09, 2026
Fintech bytes: Wealth.com's Ester AI arrives in Dynasty Financial's desktop

Meanwhile, estate planning tech platform Vanilla and TaxStatus, the IRS-sourced data provider, have inked timely fintech tie-ups for advisors in the thick of tax season.

ASA hails victory vs. SEC in off-channel communications challenge
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 06, 2026
ASA hails victory vs. SEC in off-channel communications challenge

A Florida judge has ordered the regulator to release portions of internal spreadsheets used to determine billions in recordkeeping fines during its Gensler-era crackdown.

RIA moves: &Partners welcomes $950M Wells Fargo team in Virginia
RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2026
RIA moves: &Partners welcomes $950M Wells Fargo team in Virginia

Meanwhile, Carson announces a milestone acquisition in New Hampshire, while fee-only RIA Savant plants its third stake in Michigan.

BlackRock curbs redemptions at HPS private credit fund as investors weigh risks
ALTERNATIVES MAR 06, 2026
BlackRock curbs redemptions at HPS private credit fund as investors weigh risks

The reported surge of withdrawal requests at HPS Corporate Lending Fund adds to recent reminders of liquidity risk in the private credit market.

SEC hits NYSE with $9M penalty over 2023 opening auction failure
EQUITIES MAR 06, 2026
SEC hits NYSE with $9M penalty over 2023 opening auction failure

Stemming from staff error, the January 2023 glitch exposed gaps in NYSE’s disaster‑recovery setup, which affected thousands of listings and led to trading halts across dozens of stocks.

Trade and advocacy groups press Congress to allow deferred taxes on mutual fund gains
ETFS MAR 06, 2026
Trade and advocacy groups press Congress to allow deferred taxes on mutual fund gains

The Investment Company Institute, SIFMA and other industry groups argue the bipartisan GROWTH Act would end "harmful double-effect" of surprise tax bills.

BlackRock's previously disclosed loan writedown adds to private credit jitters
ALTERNATIVES MAR 05, 2026
BlackRock's previously disclosed loan writedown adds to private credit jitters

The markdown in a niche direct loan is sharpening focus on how semi-liquid funds handle redemption spikes from clients.

Wells Fargo shakes off last Fed consent order after decade-long regulatory cleanup
WIREHOUSES MAR 05, 2026
Wells Fargo shakes off last Fed consent order after decade-long regulatory cleanup

The end of Fed enforcement officially frees the bank from restrictive public consent orders for the first time since the notorious 2016 fake-accounts scandal.

Cresset, Angeles Family Office announce managing director appointments
RIA NEWS MAR 05, 2026
Cresset, Angeles Family Office announce managing director appointments

The firms are tapping seasoned executives to spearhead national expansion, advisor recruitment, and ultra-wealth family engagement amid growing competition in the multi-family office space.