Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora has been the resident US News Writer for InvestmentNews since February 2024. 

An experienced journalist, he honed his understanding of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology over seven years of conversations with portfolio managers, advisors and other industry experts and insiders over the course of nearly a decade. 

In his spare time, he enjoys running (he's run a full mary once, and is hoping to make it twice), singing, biking, listening to audiobooks, or doing some combination thereof.

Email him at [email protected].

Leo Almazora
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Diversify deepens advisor network with two October additions
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 01, 2024
Diversify deepens advisor network with two October additions

The $8.5B broker-dealer collective has added $215M to its network by welcoming two teams from Baird and B. Riley.

JPMorgan to pay $151M in SEC enforcement blitz
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 31, 2024
JPMorgan to pay $151M in SEC enforcement blitz

Affiliates of the Wall Street giant have agreed to pay civil penalties and voluntary payments to investors for failures in its disclosures, fiduciary breaches, and failures to make recommendations in customers' best interests.

Credent opens partnership onramp for advisors with TAMP rollout
RIA NEWS OCT 31, 2024
Credent opens partnership onramp for advisors with TAMP rollout

Offering several flexible options, the $3.2B RIA is making the service more widely available to advisors considering a path to supported independence.

$21.5B Sequoia seals deal for Family Asset Management
RIA NEWS OCT 31, 2024
$21.5B Sequoia seals deal for Family Asset Management

The top-ranked RIA's latest acquisition in the Southeast adds $300M in AUM while extending its reach in South Carolina.

New regulatory risk meter highlights advisor compliance hotspots
RIA NEWS OCT 31, 2024
New regulatory risk meter highlights advisor compliance hotspots

The new resource unveiled by Cetera underscores potential impacts from DOL rule changes, developments on non-compete clauses, and ESG disclosures.

What sets high-performing RIAs apart? Healthy growth, says Fidelity
RIA NEWS OCT 31, 2024
What sets high-performing RIAs apart? Healthy growth, says Fidelity

Annual benchmarking study highlights how a disciplined organic approach, including cost controls and clear client segmentation, put high performers on a sustainable pace.

$24B Lido makes Mountain Region move with Platte River partnership
RIA NEWS OCT 31, 2024
$24B Lido makes Mountain Region move with Platte River partnership

The PE-backed national RIA continues its ultra-high-net-worth expansion strategy by welcoming a $600M Colorado firm.

Franklin Templeton CEO vows to "do what's right" amid record outflows
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 31, 2024
Franklin Templeton CEO vows to "do what's right" amid record outflows

The global firm is navigating a crisis of confidence as an SEC and DOJ probe into its Western Asset Management business sparked a historic $37B exodus.

For asset managers, easy experience is key to winning advisors' businesses
RIA NEWS OCT 31, 2024
For asset managers, easy experience is key to winning advisors' businesses

Beyond returns, asset managers have to elevate their relationship with digital applications and a multichannel strategy, says JD Power.

RBC lands two Morgan Stanley teams with a combined $1.45B in assets
RIA NEWS OCT 30, 2024
RBC lands two Morgan Stanley teams with a combined $1.45B in assets

The firm has gained strength in the Northeast with its latest additions in Maryland and Connecticut.