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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More Americans turning to AI for retirement advice, but experts urge caution
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 10, 2025
More Americans turning to AI for retirement advice, but experts urge caution

A surge in AI-powered financial advice is reshaping how Americans plan for retirement, but industry voices caution that human insight remains critical.

HSA assets climb to $159 billion as investment surges among account holders
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 10, 2025
HSA assets climb to $159 billion as investment surges among account holders

Investment assets drive double-digit growth in health savings accounts as new legislation expands eligibility for millions of Americans.

Morgan Stanley broadens crypto fund access to wealth clients as ETF landscape shifts
ALTERNATIVES OCT 10, 2025
Morgan Stanley broadens crypto fund access to wealth clients as ETF landscape shifts

The Wall Street giant's updated requirement gives its advisors more leeway to pitch crypto funds, which are primed for a big bang following recent changes at the SEC.

Fallout from First Brands bankruptcy ripples through credit markets
FIXED INCOME OCT 10, 2025
Fallout from First Brands bankruptcy ripples through credit markets

Billions in missing funds and revelations of opaque financing spark federal probe and heighten concerns among creditors.

Stratos Wealth Holdings hires Hightower alum Charis Jones to C-suite
RIA NEWS OCT 10, 2025
Stratos Wealth Holdings hires Hightower alum Charis Jones to C-suite

The new chief operating officer has been tapped to drive new growth following a record year for advisor recruitment and a pending majority acquisition by SEI.

Americans sustain charitable giving amid uncertainty, with donor-advised funds leading the way
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 09, 2025
Americans sustain charitable giving amid uncertainty, with donor-advised funds leading the way

Charitable giving holds steady despite market volatility, with donor-advised fund users leading in grant amounts, recurring gifts, and support for urgent needs.

FINRA fines Ally Invest $850k over recordkeeping failures
FINTECH OCT 09, 2025
FINRA fines Ally Invest $850k over recordkeeping failures

The penalty, one of the biggest against a robo-advisor, comes after Ally reportedly failed to preserve more than 22 million business-related electronic communications due to technical errors.

Creative Planning to acquire SageView, creating $640B RIA giant
RIA NEWS OCT 09, 2025
Creative Planning to acquire SageView, creating $640B RIA giant

The merger announced Thursday rivals other monster deals this year by fellow mega-RIAs Corient and Mariner.

Advisor moves: Raymond James snags another Commonwealth veteran with $660M in assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 09, 2025
Advisor moves: Raymond James snags another Commonwealth veteran with $660M in assets

RBC, Ameriprise, and Wells Fargo also announced new additions from Northwest Financial Advisors, LPL, and other rivals.

Is an AI bubble forming? Market leaders and institutions weigh in
EQUITIES OCT 09, 2025
Is an AI bubble forming? Market leaders and institutions weigh in

Leaders from the IMF, Nvidia, and JPMorgan offer split views on the staying power of AI-driven market gains.