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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Greenland rhetoric 'a yawn' for markets, says advisor
EQUITIES JAN 21, 2026
Greenland rhetoric 'a yawn' for markets, says advisor

Gold surges past $4,800 on Trump’s Davos remarks; stocks shoot up following details of future deal framework, with the president no longer imposing planned tariffs on Europe.

Managers should 'proactively hedge risks' as gold surges
EQUITIES JAN 21, 2026
Managers should 'proactively hedge risks' as gold surges

Trump’s Greenland tariff threats revive ‘sell America’ trade as global investors dump dollars, Treasurys, and equities.

Schwab posts record 2025 results, but still just shy of Wall Street estimates
RIA NEWS JAN 21, 2026
Schwab posts record 2025 results, but still just shy of Wall Street estimates

Record revenue, wider net interest margins, and double-digit client asset gains mark another banner year for the brokerage giant.

Merchant adds Osaic's data chief for new C-suite role
RIA NEWS JAN 20, 2026
Merchant adds Osaic's data chief for new C-suite role

Clayton Chandler brings deep experience to lead data and AI strategy across Merchant’s growing RIA ecosystem.

RBC nabs $770 million UBS team in Syracuse
WIREHOUSES JAN 20, 2026
RBC nabs $770 million UBS team in Syracuse

Seven-person advisory group brings more than a century of combined experience and a holistic planning focus.

Modern Wealth adds $300M Rochester team in continued East Coast push
RIA NEWS JAN 20, 2026
Modern Wealth adds $300M Rochester team in continued East Coast push

The newest four-advisor practice to join in New York adds bench strength in financial and tax planning for pre-retirees and retired clients.

Merit, Prime Capital make 2026 dealmaking debuts
RIA NEWS JAN 20, 2026
Merit, Prime Capital make 2026 dealmaking debuts

Merit Financial Advisors and Prime Capital Financial are each leaning further into tax planning and strategy with their latest partnerships.

Advisor moves: $1.2B Sanctuary Enterprise Partner adds Carnegie advisor in Ohio
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 16, 2026
Advisor moves: $1.2B Sanctuary Enterprise Partner adds Carnegie advisor in Ohio

Also, a veteran from Edelman has decamped to Baird, while UBS scoops an experienced Morgan Stanley advisor in the Pacific Northwest.

Cetera firms face $1.1M FINRA fine over AML and supervision lapses
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 16, 2026
Cetera firms face $1.1M FINRA fine over AML and supervision lapses

The industry regulator has sanctioned three broker-dealers in the Cetera network for weak controls around low-priced securities and customer reporting.

SEC drops new marketing rule guidance for testimonials, net-performance modeling
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 16, 2026
SEC drops new marketing rule guidance for testimonials, net-performance modeling

The federal regulator's latest notes give compliance teams breathing room on endorsements, while emphasizing its view on the use of actual vs. model fees when presenting portfolio performance.