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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Bank of America flags prediction markets as emerging credit risk
ALTERNATIVES NOV 26, 2025
Bank of America flags prediction markets as emerging credit risk

Strategists issue warning on sports betting among investors as Robinhood goes all-in on its events contracts business.

Trump's DOL moves to drop defense of Biden's 401(k) fiduciary rule
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 26, 2025
Trump's DOL moves to drop defense of Biden's 401(k) fiduciary rule

The Labor Department's decision to abandon the Retirement Security Rule likely ends years of litigation, signaling a pivot away from expanded protections for retirement rollovers.

A failure to communicate: Could employers be fueling a stranded-asset crisis in 401(k)s?
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2025
A failure to communicate: Could employers be fueling a stranded-asset crisis in 401(k)s?

Lack of awareness among departing employees has left $28 billion in retirement savings languishing in safe-harbor IRAs, suggests a new survey.

SEC orders Portland-based hybrid firm to pay $325k over cybersecurity lapses
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 25, 2025
SEC orders Portland-based hybrid firm to pay $325k over cybersecurity lapses

M Holdings' failure to maintain written policies led to a third-party breach that compromised multiple email accounts and impacted 8.500 individuals, according to the regulator.

Younger advisors lean on model portfolios to chase wealthier clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 25, 2025
Younger advisors lean on model portfolios to chase wealthier clients

Outsourcers devote 63% of their time on client-facing activities and predominantly work with clients that have less than $2 million in investable assets, according to Cerulli.

Institutional investors bracing for choppy 2026: Natixis
EQUITIES NOV 25, 2025
Institutional investors bracing for choppy 2026: Natixis

Survey reveals plans to hedge across active strategies, alternatives, and defensive equities amid emerging AI fears and recession risks.

Fidelity's head of RIA client growth to step down
RIA NEWS NOV 25, 2025
Fidelity's head of RIA client growth to step down

The RIA custody and clearing giant is appointing two longtime executives to take over for Rohit Mahna, who's departing at the end of the year.

Caregiving costs create growing obstacle to women's retirement security
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2025
Caregiving costs create growing obstacle to women's retirement security

Women in the US are facing greater financial and career pressures compared to their male peers, according to two new surveys.

Vanguard Charitable finds Americans giving more, with 30% of donors upping contributions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 24, 2025
Vanguard Charitable finds Americans giving more, with 30% of donors upping contributions

Online survey finds donor-advised funds and charitable budgeting sparked greater giving to disaster relief and essential programs amid the federal government shutdown.

Cetera extends LPL recruitment streak with CarrThaxton Financial Group in Massachusetts
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 24, 2025
Cetera extends LPL recruitment streak with CarrThaxton Financial Group in Massachusetts

The veteran advisors are bringing $350 million in assets and decades of experience to the giant hybrid RIA in the East Coast.