Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora is a senior journalist at InvestmentNews. Having been with IN since February 2024, he covers the full spectrum of wealth management — equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology — drawing on nearly a decade of reporting experience built through direct conversations with portfolio managers, financial advisors, and industry insiders.

Before joining InvestmentNews, Leo spent years developing deep fluency in the language of financial professionals, giving him an instinct for what matters to advisors and their clients alike.

Outside the newsroom, he's a runner (one marathon down, one more on the horizon), a singer, a dance enthusiast, a cyclist, and an audiobook devotee – sometimes all at once.

Connect with Leo on LinkedIn or reach him at [email protected].

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Citi taps BlackRock to manage $80B in wealth assets, deepen tech partnership
ALTERNATIVES SEP 04, 2025
Citi taps BlackRock to manage $80B in wealth assets, deepen tech partnership

The bank's alliance with the asset management behemoth will see Citi unveil a new customized portfolio offering for clients across nearly 100 countries.

Goldman Sachs to acquire $1B stake in T. Rowe Price, plots joint private-market offerings for retirement clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2025
Goldman Sachs to acquire $1B stake in T. Rowe Price, plots joint private-market offerings for retirement clients

The deal announced Thursday will see the firms offering target-date strategies, model portfolios, and other vehicles with a dose of private investment exposure.

Annuity sales hit another high, notching seventh straight $100B+ quarter: LIMRA
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 04, 2025
Annuity sales hit another high, notching seventh straight $100B+ quarter: LIMRA

Product innovation, a constructive economic backdrop, and greater awareness around guaranteed retirement income are driving annuities to potentially exceed $400 billion in sales by year-end.

RIA moves: Corient acquires Breed's Hill Capital, continues M&A streak
RIA NEWS SEP 04, 2025
RIA moves: Corient acquires Breed's Hill Capital, continues M&A streak

Aspen Wealth's New England Private Wealth Advisors has also snapped up a $1.6 billion firm in New Hampshire.

401(k) millionaires reach new high as retirement account balances rebound in Q2
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2025
401(k) millionaires reach new high as retirement account balances rebound in Q2

Fidelity's latest quarterly retirement analysis data show sustained plan contributions, with account balances rebounding from a brief dip.

How OBBBA changes have made QSBS more interesting for business owners
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2025
How OBBBA changes have made QSBS more interesting for business owners

For eligible entrepreneurs, new provisions for qualified small business stock widen the potential for capital gains tax exclusions.

Sandwich generation faces mounting financial strain as retirement savings take a back seat
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2025
Sandwich generation faces mounting financial strain as retirement savings take a back seat

Americans paying the caregiving tax – including members of Gen X and Millennials – are sacrificing long-term security.

Ex-Hightower CEO Bob Oros joins PPB Capital's board
ALTERNATIVES SEP 03, 2025
Ex-Hightower CEO Bob Oros joins PPB Capital's board

Wealth.com and Shaping Wealth have also tapped other industry heavyweights to beef up their own advisory boards.

CFP professionals get higher pay, more job satisfaction, finds CFP Board
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 03, 2025
CFP professionals get higher pay, more job satisfaction, finds CFP Board

New survey finds CFP holders are more generously compensated than their non-credentialed counterparts, while enjoying a sense of purpose and deeper relationships.

Stifel taps Launny Steffens for new vice chairman role
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 03, 2025
Stifel taps Launny Steffens for new vice chairman role

The veteran who built Merrill Lynch's retail business from the ground up will bring that experience to support growth across Stifel's advisory, asset management, and investment banking businesses.