Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora has been the resident US News Writer for InvestmentNews since February 2024. 

An experienced journalist, he honed his understanding of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology over seven years of conversations with portfolio managers, advisors and other industry experts and insiders over the course of nearly a decade. 

In his spare time, he enjoys running (he's run a full mary once, and is hoping to make it twice), singing, biking, listening to audiobooks, or doing some combination thereof.

Email him at [email protected].

Leo Almazora
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Cetera welcomes $300M investment advisor rep as five advisors depart
RIA NEWS NOV 21, 2024
Cetera welcomes $300M investment advisor rep as five advisors depart

The broker-dealer's latest addition, a 24-year veteran based in Missouri, is leveraging the firm's RIA Blueprint platform.

Steward Partners lands $850M team from Ameriprise
RIA NEWS NOV 21, 2024
Steward Partners lands $850M team from Ameriprise

The top-ranked RIA's latest addition to its Legacy Division extends its New Jersey footprint with a new office in Riverdale.

Fidelity, Vanguard expand their active ETF shelves
EQUITIES NOV 21, 2024
Fidelity, Vanguard expand their active ETF shelves

Fidelity's new launches offer stock exposure across different regions, while Vanguard adds to expand its muni ETF menu.

AssetMark adds AI integration with extended Tifin partnership
FINTECH NOV 21, 2024
AssetMark adds AI integration with extended Tifin partnership

The deepened collaboration adds new capabilities for the platform to gather insights, align advisory firm inputs, and deliver tailored portfolio models.

Nevada joins nationwide push for best interest annuity rule
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 20, 2024
Nevada joins nationwide push for best interest annuity rule

Industry groups ACLI and NAIFA hail milestone as backing for the model rule spreads to 48 states.

SEI, d1g1t enhance managed account offerings
FINTECH NOV 20, 2024
SEI, d1g1t enhance managed account offerings

The two firms' updates, launched separately, promise to give advisors added flexibility with new SMA strategies and an advanced UMA framework.

Are HSA users missing out on their retirement savings potential?
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 20, 2024
Are HSA users missing out on their retirement savings potential?

Despite high adoption, new PSCA survey finds health savings accounts mostly used to address current needs, with just a fifth of participants investing their HSA balances.

Vanguard Charitable giving research reveals the power of budgeting
RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2024
Vanguard Charitable giving research reveals the power of budgeting

Survey finds donors who build philanthropic war chests into their annual budgets have been more generous and more responsive to disaster relief efforts.

Wealth industry veterans launch all-in-one Advisor CRM solution
FINTECH NOV 20, 2024
Wealth industry veterans launch all-in-one Advisor CRM solution

The platform, designed by two former advisors and a seasoned technology leader, promises to help RIAs drive growth and strip away workflow inefficiencies.

LPL expands Ohio footprint as advisor team departs Osaic
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 20, 2024
LPL expands Ohio footprint as advisor team departs Osaic

The latest team to join the broker-dealer giant's network in the Midwest previously managed $350 million.