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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Trade and advocacy groups press Congress to allow deferred taxes on mutual fund gains
ETFS MAR 06, 2026
Trade and advocacy groups press Congress to allow deferred taxes on mutual fund gains

The Investment Company Institute, SIFMA and other industry groups argue the bipartisan GROWTH Act would end "harmful double-effect" of surprise tax bills.

BlackRock's previously disclosed loan writedown adds to private credit jitters
ALTERNATIVES MAR 05, 2026
BlackRock's previously disclosed loan writedown adds to private credit jitters

The markdown in a niche direct loan is sharpening focus on how semi-liquid funds handle redemption spikes from clients.

Wells Fargo shakes off last Fed consent order after decade-long regulatory cleanup
WIREHOUSES MAR 05, 2026
Wells Fargo shakes off last Fed consent order after decade-long regulatory cleanup

The end of Fed enforcement officially frees the bank from restrictive public consent orders for the first time since the notorious 2016 fake-accounts scandal.

Cresset, Angeles Family Office announce managing director appointments
RIA NEWS MAR 05, 2026
Cresset, Angeles Family Office announce managing director appointments

The firms are tapping seasoned executives to spearhead national expansion, advisor recruitment, and ultra-wealth family engagement amid growing competition in the multi-family office space.

RIA moves: Emigrant Bank takes majority stake in Fortis to launch family office division
RIA NEWS MAR 05, 2026
RIA moves: Emigrant Bank takes majority stake in Fortis to launch family office division

Meanwhile, Mariner makes a strategic expansion into property and casualty insurance, and Wealth Enhancement plants its first stake in Kansas with a $1.2 billion advisor team.

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.