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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In plain sight: How asset managers can obscure the real cost of semiliquid funds
ALTERNATIVES MAR 04, 2026
In plain sight: How asset managers can obscure the real cost of semiliquid funds

Morningstar analyst argues incentive fees in private credit semiliquid funds are often harder to compare and easier to earn than many prospectuses let on.

Stablecoins in spotlight as Bitcoin rebounds and Trump backs crypto vs. banks
ALTERNATIVES MAR 04, 2026
Stablecoins in spotlight as Bitcoin rebounds and Trump backs crypto vs. banks

Crypto markets regain ground just as a multi-trillion-dollar fight over yield-bearing deposits intensifies in Washington.

Advisors see AI as a growth partner, not a replacement
TECHNOLOGY MAR 04, 2026
Advisors see AI as a growth partner, not a replacement

Advisor360 survey finds planners eager to use automation to expand tax, retirement, and planning services while betting on human skills to strengthen client relationships.

Vanguard, Fidelity data show new record highs in 401(k) savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2026
Vanguard, Fidelity data show new record highs in 401(k) savings

Strong markets and disciplined saving lifted balances across generations, but rising withdrawals and financial stress hint at a K‑shaped retirement reality.

Active managers stumble again in 2025 as large caps dominate
EQUITIES MAR 04, 2026
Active managers stumble again in 2025 as large caps dominate

Big Tech’s rebound, Fed rate-cut hopes and a late-year broadening of the rally weren’t enough to lift the average active manager above index returns.

Fidelity rolls out private markets model portfolios with alts education for advisors
ALTERNATIVES MAR 03, 2026
Fidelity rolls out private markets model portfolios with alts education for advisors

The firm is pairing new Envestnet-distributed portfolios with a CE-accredited curriculum as RIAs seek more scalable ways to diversify client portfolios.

Oil spikes and Iran conflict rattles stocks as markets reassess risk
EQUITIES MAR 03, 2026
Oil spikes and Iran conflict rattles stocks as markets reassess risk

Surging oil prices, rising bond yields, and headlines of escalating tensions in the Middle East are pressuring stocks and testing the “buy-the-dip” playbook.

Advisor moves: Wells Fargo draws teams with $750M in assets from Morgan Stanley, Ameriprise
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 03, 2026
Advisor moves: Wells Fargo draws teams with $750M in assets from Morgan Stanley, Ameriprise

Kestra's hybrid RIA platform also welcomed a veteran advisor from Goldman, while a second-generation planner makes his way to LPL and Private Advisor Group.

RIA moves: Savant strengthens New England presence with $3.9B Heritage Financial
RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2026
RIA moves: Savant strengthens New England presence with $3.9B Heritage Financial

Aspen Standard has also partnered with a $1 billion RIA, while Choreo expands in the West Coast with a veteran-led CPA planning firm.

Gotta catch them all? Record Pokemon card auction raises fresh questions for collectibles
ALTERNATIVES MAR 02, 2026
Gotta catch them all? Record Pokemon card auction raises fresh questions for collectibles

Following the historic $16.5 million “Pikachu Illustrator” sale, top advisor Tom Ruggie sees potential risks in the trading card market, with "artificial scarcity" giving rise to FOMO and a possible speculative bubble.