Leo Almazora

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Leo Francis Almazora

Senior Journalist

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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Foundation for Financial Planning names 2026 board chair, adds five trustees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 30, 2026
Foundation for Financial Planning names 2026 board chair, adds five trustees

The non-profit dedicated to advancing pro bono planning work has updated its board leadership with executives from Corebridge Financial and Schwab Advisory Services.

Billion-dollar RIAs lean on AI and data to keep growth going
TECHNOLOGY JAN 30, 2026
Billion-dollar RIAs lean on AI and data to keep growth going

Cerulli research shows larger RIAs pouring money into data infrastructure and AI tools in bid to boost productivity and valuations.

President Trump names Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair pick
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 30, 2026
President Trump names Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair pick

Former Fed governor’s “regime change” push on monetary policy could reshape path for rates, the central bank's balance sheet, and markets at large.

RIA moves: NewEdge nabs $1.4B superteam from Ameriprise
RIA NEWS JAN 29, 2026
RIA moves: NewEdge nabs $1.4B superteam from Ameriprise

Meanwhile, Cetera announces another acquisition in its employee-based RIA arm, while Carson Group acquires another longtime partner firm.

BlackRock, Partners Group roll out private markets SMA
ALTERNATIVES JAN 29, 2026
BlackRock, Partners Group roll out private markets SMA

New multi-alts structure bundles private equity, private credit, and real assets into three outcome-based strategies on Morgan Stanley’s wealth platform

Tech rout deepens as AI fears hit software and cloud bellwethers
EQUITIES JAN 29, 2026
Tech rout deepens as AI fears hit software and cloud bellwethers

Stumbles at Microsoft and Oracle add to leery investors' scrutiny of heavy AI infrastructure spending and its uncertain payoff timeline.

Advisor moves: Cetera adds another Commonwealth veteran in Kentucky
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 29, 2026
Advisor moves: Cetera adds another Commonwealth veteran in Kentucky

Also, Osaic expands in New York as a seasoned advisor joins one of its affiliates, and Wells Fargo hails a $1.3 billion recruitment haul within its FiNet advisor channel.

Finny lands Osaic deal to put AI prospecting in front of 11,000 advisors
FINTECH JAN 29, 2026
Finny lands Osaic deal to put AI prospecting in front of 11,000 advisors

The New York-based startup’s platform will plug into Osaic’s national network as firms lean harder on data and automation to tackle the organic growth squeeze

The human-first AI playbook: Treat it as change management, not just tech
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 28, 2026
The human-first AI playbook: Treat it as change management, not just tech

Mission Wealth’s Renee Hennessee explains how clear guardrails, practical pilots, and manager-led coaching can help advisors adopt AI without losing the human touch.

Wealth advisors eye bigger role for private markets in 2026
ALTERNATIVES JAN 28, 2026
Wealth advisors eye bigger role for private markets in 2026

Private equity, real estate, and venture capital stand out as favored strategies, even as views on private credit turn more cautious.