Leo Almazora

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Leo Francis Almazora

Senior Journalist

10 years experience1,025,285 Total views on InvestmentNews in 2025

Leo's specialty topics

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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Financial confidence gap widens as advisors fill knowledge void
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2026
Financial confidence gap widens as advisors fill knowledge void

New research shows Americans want control over their money but lack the confidence to take action – and advisors are the bridge.

Bipartisan bill clarifying ESOP stock rules sails through House
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2026
Bipartisan bill clarifying ESOP stock rules sails through House

Retire Through Ownership Act lets ESOP fiduciaries rely on independent appraisals, closing a decades-old valuation gap for private company stock.

Sanctuary Wealth adds estate, M&A and marketing leaders to boost partner support
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2026
Sanctuary Wealth adds estate, M&A and marketing leaders to boost partner support

The breakaway-focused platform's senior hires from Wells Fargo, Bluespring and Hightower deepen its bench for growth and succession planning.

Raymond James shuffles succession and capital solutions unit
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2026
Raymond James shuffles succession and capital solutions unit

New leadership lines unify succession consulting, acquisitions and capital funding as advisor retirement wave nears.

House passes bipartisan bill offering fraud victims tax relief
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 16, 2026
House passes bipartisan bill offering fraud victims tax relief

House-passed measure would let fraud victims deduct losses and waive early-withdrawal penalties on stolen retirement funds.

SS&C's Black Diamond adds insurers as annuity demand grows
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2026
SS&C's Black Diamond adds insurers as annuity demand grows

Partnership with DPL adds Jackson and Protective to insurance marketplace as fee-based annuities gain traction with fiduciary advisors.

Apella Wealth scores deal double, sealing $12 billion AUM milestone with bicoastal additions
RIA NEWS SEP 16, 2026
Apella Wealth scores deal double, sealing $12 billion AUM milestone with bicoastal additions

South Carolina and Bay Area advisory teams join the WPCG-backed national platform as RIA dealmaking hits new highs.

Creative Planning inks RVK deal to add $4.3 trillion in institutional assets
RIA NEWS SEP 16, 2026
Creative Planning inks RVK deal to add $4.3 trillion in institutional assets

The deal deepens the Kansas-based RIA giant's push into institutional consulting after a year of acquisitions spanning insurance, retirement and cross-border wealth work.

InvestmentNews unveils 5-Star Technology providers for 2026
FINTECH SEP 16, 2026
InvestmentNews unveils 5-Star Technology providers for 2026

From M&A matchmaking to embedded advisor intelligence, third annual awards spotlights AI governance and data unity over feature-heavy platforms.

Pave Finance secures $15 million in oversubscribed series A
FINTECH SEP 15, 2026
Pave Finance secures $15 million in oversubscribed series A

Investors bet on AI-driven portfolio automation as advisory firms grapple with time-consuming manual work and rising demand for personalization.