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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Private equity stocks tumble amid resurging redemption fears
ALTERNATIVES JUN 03, 2026
Private equity stocks tumble amid resurging redemption fears

KKR, Ares, and Blackstone shares slid sharply as investor withdrawals from private markets funds showed no sign of easing.

Larry Roth joins JIFFY AI advisory board as wealth tech race heats up
FINTECH JUN 03, 2026
Larry Roth joins JIFFY AI advisory board as wealth tech race heats up

The veteran independent broker-dealer executive brings crisis-tested leadership to the AI-powered data platform

RIA moves: Modern Wealth snaps up $1.1B Florida firm to extend Eastern footprint
RIA NEWS JUN 03, 2026
RIA moves: Modern Wealth snaps up $1.1B Florida firm to extend Eastern footprint

Arax and Waverly also staged their own East Coast expansions by acquiring a family-owned practice and a Maryland-based wealth firm.

Altruist opens private markets to independent advisors' clients
CUSTODIAN JUN 02, 2026
Altruist opens private markets to independent advisors' clients

The indie RIA-focused custodian adds alternatives from Blackstone, KKR, and others in a fully digital workflow with no custody fees at launch

Mariner discloses cloud breach impacting nearly 9,000 individuals
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 02, 2026
Mariner discloses cloud breach impacting nearly 9,000 individuals

A November hacking incident involving cloud apps used by three employee exposed names, Social Security numbers, and other account data, the mega-RIA said.

CW Advisors adds California RIA in latest western push
RIA NEWS JUN 02, 2026
CW Advisors adds California RIA in latest western push

The Osaic subsidiary targets Southern California with its Catalina Capital deal, adding another foothold as it pursues high-net-worth growth across the Western US.

Andrew Left found guilty of securities fraud scheme
ALTERNATIVES JUN 02, 2026
Andrew Left found guilty of securities fraud scheme

Convicted by an LA jury on 13 of 17 counts, the Citron Research founder and activist short seller now is now facing a statutory 25-year federal prison sentence.

Wealthspire's Ground Control targets UK golf market with Arena Wealth deal
RIA NEWS JUN 02, 2026
Wealthspire's Ground Control targets UK golf market with Arena Wealth deal

The deal marks Ground Control's second UK transaction in under two years as US wealth platforms race to stake out overseas territory.

Industry groups want tweaks to DOL's 401(k) fiduciary proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 01, 2026
Industry groups want tweaks to DOL's 401(k) fiduciary proposal

IRI, SIFMA, and MFA are requesting targeted clarifications on how annuities and alternative assets fit under the Labor Department's proposed fiduciary safe harbor.

$77B MAI Capital acquires Dallas RIA to expand ultra-high-net-worth reach
RIA NEWS JUN 01, 2026
$77B MAI Capital acquires Dallas RIA to expand ultra-high-net-worth reach

The Cleveland-based wealth manager adds veteran-founded Service Academy Capital Management to Evoke, its UHNW division.