Leo Almazora

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Leo Francis Almazora

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10 years experience1,025,285 Total views on InvestmentNews in 2025

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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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Northern Trust taps Candice Nakagawa to lead family office push in the West
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 10, 2026
Northern Trust taps Candice Nakagawa to lead family office push in the West

Appointment extends a run of senior hires as Northern Trust builds out complex-wealth services for entrepreneurs and multigenerational families.

Bezos-led group nears Liverpool stake as UHNW sports bets grow
ALTERNATIVES AUG 10, 2026
Bezos-led group nears Liverpool stake as UHNW sports bets grow

Jeff Bezos is closing in on an ownership deal involving the legacy soccer franchise, the latest sign of ultra-wealthy investors eyeing sports franchises as a core portfolio asset.

Treasury, IRS move forward on TrumpIRA.gov and Saver's Match rules
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 10, 2026
Treasury, IRS move forward on TrumpIRA.gov and Saver's Match rules

Agency notice opens comment period on the federal match as retirement experts weigh the program's reach for underserved savers.

Advisor moves: LPL OSJ Private Advisor Group draws $300M Cetera team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 07, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL OSJ Private Advisor Group draws $300M Cetera team

Also, Kestra welcomes an experienced $240 million Hightower Advisor, while $38 billion indie RIA Oxford Financial adds a managing director to its Grand Rapids, Michigan office.

Rockefeller adds $2.1B Merrill team in Columbus expansion
RIA NEWS AUG 07, 2026
Rockefeller adds $2.1B Merrill team in Columbus expansion

The Jones Wealth Partners team, which includes a 43-year industry veteran and his two sons, is crossing over to staff Rockefeller's fifth office in Ohio.

Pre-retirees want guaranteed income, but advisors aren't excited to deliver
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2026
Pre-retirees want guaranteed income, but advisors aren't excited to deliver

New LIMRA data show most pre-retirees seek protected retirement income yet lack updated plans, exposing an advice and adoption gap.

Carlyle swoops in as new Prime Capital backer valuing firm at $1.8 billion
RIA NEWS AUG 07, 2026
Carlyle swoops in as new Prime Capital backer valuing firm at $1.8 billion

Abry Partners exits after three years as the wealth manager expands family office and tax advisory services.

Estate planning drives 1 in 6 legal calls as trust demand surges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 07, 2026
Estate planning drives 1 in 6 legal calls as trust demand surges

Fewer than half of Americans have a will even as estate inquiries climb, and new survey data shows most want a human professional, not a DIY tool, to close the ga

Raymond James adds $1.1 billion Pittsburgh-area team from Baird
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 06, 2026
Raymond James adds $1.1 billion Pittsburgh-area team from Baird

The incoming four-advisor team, including a father-daughter duo, marks a sizeable addition to the firm's employee advisor channel in Pennsylvania.

People moves: Captrust taps NorthRock leader as M&A champion
RIA NEWS AUG 06, 2026
People moves: Captrust taps NorthRock leader as M&A champion

Meanwhile, Kestra welcomed two new client experience and operations heads, and a new hire from Bank of America alum is bolstering Fiduciary Trust International's relationship management bench in New York.