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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Prediction markets on track for $1 trillion by 2030, but sports betting stirs legal storm
ALTERNATIVES APR 15, 2026
Prediction markets on track for $1 trillion by 2030, but sports betting stirs legal storm

Bernstein sees prediction market trading volume hitting $1 trillion by 2030, but an ongoing legal fight over sports event contracts could test that outlook.

Trump renews threat to fire Powell, keeping markets on edge
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 15, 2026
Trump renews threat to fire Powell, keeping markets on edge

With Powell's chairmanship expiring May 15 and his nominated replacement facing a Senate confirmation snag, Trump is ramping up pressure on the Fed chief to exit the central bank entirely.

Kevin Warsh would be the richest Fed chair ever, disclosures show
FIXED INCOME APR 14, 2026
Kevin Warsh would be the richest Fed chair ever, disclosures show

His divulged net worth easily eclipses current Chair Jerome Powell's, though holdings in venture capital, private funds, and crypto make the exact number hard to pin down.

Bank earnings: JPMorgan, Wells Fargo post profit beats
WIREHOUSES APR 14, 2026
Bank earnings: JPMorgan, Wells Fargo post profit beats

Meanwhile, Citi logged its best quarterly revenue in at least 10 years, with profitability metric topping the bank's own targets for the first time since 2021.

BlackRock profit climbs 46% on ETF flows and performance fees, but AUM slips from record high
ALTERNATIVES APR 14, 2026
BlackRock profit climbs 46% on ETF flows and performance fees, but AUM slips from record high

The giant asset manager's adjusted earnings of $12.53 per share topped estimates, but a market-driven slide from its year-end AUM record complicated an otherwise strong quarter.

How FINNY's new 'Hunter' agent targets RIA advisors' organic growth problem
FINTECH APR 14, 2026
How FINNY's new 'Hunter' agent targets RIA advisors' organic growth problem

As AI adoption accelerates across the RIA industry, the startup is looking to help bridge what one its founders sees as a persistent marketing expertise gap among advisors.

Hightower names Roberto Stewart as president and chief business officer
RIA NEWS APR 14, 2026
Hightower names Roberto Stewart as president and chief business officer

The veteran operating executive joins from Engle Martin and will lead Hightower One, the mega-RIA's back- and middle-office platform, just as the firm deepens its push in the Signature Wealth channel.

Nine in ten older US workers say inflation is reshaping their retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2026
Nine in ten older US workers say inflation is reshaping their retirement plans

With three-quarters of surveyed workers over 50 delaying retirement and nearly two-thirds tapping their savings early, advisors say the window for course correction is narrowing fast

'There's a seesaw effect': How a new partnership is taking aim at RIA transition pains
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 13, 2026
'There's a seesaw effect': How a new partnership is taking aim at RIA transition pains

Grier Rubeling joins Rossby Financial and ROffice to lead transition services, bringing a consultant's perspective on why moving between firms hasn't gotten simpler – even as the technology has.

Goldman's asset management arm posts record AUS as private credit fund weathers redemption wave
EQUITIES APR 13, 2026
Goldman's asset management arm posts record AUS as private credit fund weathers redemption wave

With $464 billion raised in alternatives since 2019 and wealth management fees up 17% year-over-year, the firm is pressing its advantage.