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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 RISR teams with $34B Allworth to scale business-owner planning
FINTECH FEB 05, 2026
RISR teams with $34B Allworth to scale business-owner planning

Partnership embeds RISR’s capabilities for modeling valuations, exits, and post-liquidity outcomes into Allworth’s national advisor tech platform.

Will states' tax proposals on high earners go national?
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2026
Will states' tax proposals on high earners go national?

Proposed Virginia tax hikes would put it on par with other high-marginal income tax states including California and New York, says a new Tax Foundation analysis.

How alternative RIA custodians support advisors in motion
CUSTODIAN FEB 04, 2026
How alternative RIA custodians support advisors in motion

Leaders at Axos and Betterment describe how integrated tech, hands‑on transition support, and modern workflows are helping to win over breakaway advisors.

Fintech bytes: Opto taps CAIS veteran to oversee AI diligence tool rollout
FINTECH FEB 04, 2026
Fintech bytes: Opto taps CAIS veteran to oversee AI diligence tool rollout

Meanwhile, Jump and Zocks add a tax data provider and an estate planning platform to their still-expanding circle of AI integrations.

Health costs are quietly eroding retirees’ paychecks, think tank finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2026
Health costs are quietly eroding retirees’ paychecks, think tank finds

New analysis shows out-of-pocket medical bills are steadily chipping away at Social Security and other income sources.

Captrust, Beacon Pointe notch fresh M&A deals
RIA NEWS FEB 04, 2026
Captrust, Beacon Pointe notch fresh M&A deals

Captrust is integrating a $2.4 billion high-net-worth team in Kansas as Beacon Pointe breaks past $62 billion with a hat trick of acquisitions.

Stephen Miran relinquishes White House role as Trump eyes Warsh for Fed
EQUITIES FEB 04, 2026
Stephen Miran relinquishes White House role as Trump eyes Warsh for Fed

His exit from the Council of Economic Advisers ends a rare dual role that had raised fresh questions about the Fed’s independence and the Trump administration’s grip on monetary policy.

AI fears slam software stocks as Anthropic, Apple sharpen competition
EQUITIES FEB 03, 2026
AI fears slam software stocks as Anthropic, Apple sharpen competition

Selloff grips legal tech and software names with investors reassessing software, private credit, and AI‑exposed holdings across public and private markets.

CFP Board names new managing director for program development
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 03, 2026
CFP Board names new managing director for program development

The experienced executive from Silverchair and Deloitte is stepping into a role overseeing initiatives to enhance the value of the CFP mark.

FINRA fines Benjamin Edwards $750k over text message failures
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 03, 2026
FINRA fines Benjamin Edwards $750k over text message failures

Regulator says St. Louis-based hybrid firm failed for years to supervise, retain, and produce thousands of business-related off-channel communications.