Leo Almazora

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.

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Wall Street banking titans post strong Q3 results on dealmaking rebound
WIREHOUSES OCT 14, 2025
Wall Street banking titans post strong Q3 results on dealmaking rebound

JPMorgan and Goldman's investment banking units helped drive earnings beats, while Citi hit revenue records across all divisions.

Amid growing complexity for advisors, Integrated Partners president urges simplification
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2025
Amid growing complexity for advisors, Integrated Partners president urges simplification

With platform technology and investment options multiplying, Andree Mohr argues a streamlined "right thing for the right people" approach is the way forward.

Vanguard finds retirement readiness improving, but gaps remain for many Americans
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2025
Vanguard finds retirement readiness improving, but gaps remain for many Americans

New research shows Gen Z and millennials are more likely than baby boomers to be retirement-ready, though each generation faces distinct challenges.

BlackRock's assets reach new $13.5T high as private markets, ETFs drive growth
ALTERNATIVES OCT 14, 2025
BlackRock's assets reach new $13.5T high as private markets, ETFs drive growth

CEO Larry Fink highlights ETF and alternatives growth in quarterly results, with new acquisitions and digital asset offerings contributing to higher revenue and expenses.

Mercer Advisors taps LPL alum Kate Shackleton to oversee partner firm integration
RIA NEWS OCT 14, 2025
Mercer Advisors taps LPL alum Kate Shackleton to oversee partner firm integration

Shackleton joins the $86 billion RIA as its M&A strategy puts it among the most active private equity-backed consolidators so far in 2025.

401(k) investors retreat to cash and bonds as retail traders chase equities
EQUITIES OCT 13, 2025
401(k) investors retreat to cash and bonds as retail traders chase equities

Alight data show 401(k) plan participants favored fixed income in September, while Schwab’s retail clients expanded their stock holdings.

Revealed: The best wealth management professionals & advisors under 40 in the USA
RIA NEWS OCT 13, 2025
Revealed: The best wealth management professionals & advisors under 40 in the USA

The 2025 class of rising star wealth management professionals and advisors under 40 underline how forging connections and understanding clients is the true difference maker.

Jefferies addresses fallout from First Brands bankruptcy, says losses 'readily absorbable'
FIXED INCOME OCT 13, 2025
Jefferies addresses fallout from First Brands bankruptcy, says losses 'readily absorbable'

With First Brands’ CEO resigning and bankruptcy fallout ongoing, Jefferies reassures investors its exposure through Point Bonita is limited and manageable.

RIA dealmaking hitting new highs amid mega-mergers and private equity backing, Echelon says
RIA NEWS OCT 13, 2025
RIA dealmaking hitting new highs amid mega-mergers and private equity backing, Echelon says

Record deal volume, surging assets, and a wave of mega-transactions define another landmark year for RIA M&A, with strategic buyers dictating the momentum.

JPMorgan launches $1.5T initiative to strengthen critical US industries
EQUITIES OCT 13, 2025
JPMorgan launches $1.5T initiative to strengthen critical US industries

With a $10 billion direct investment commitment, it aims to strengthen US economic resilience by supporting companies in sectors from AI to pharmaceuticals and energy infrastructure.