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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Morgan Stanley, KKR, and Apollo sign on as founding clients of new Corastone private-investing platform
ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2025
Morgan Stanley, KKR, and Apollo sign on as founding clients of new Corastone private-investing platform

Major Wall Street firms back Corastone’s blockchain-based platform, aiming to reduce friction and expand access in the private markets space.

Advisor moves: RBC nabs $1.2B UBS team in Louisiana expansion
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 10, 2025
Advisor moves: RBC nabs $1.2B UBS team in Louisiana expansion

Janney has also made its Texas debut with an ex-RBC advisor group, while UBS hires an experienced advisor from Morgan Stanley.

The life of a soldier: Advisors with military roots share lessons for Veterans Day
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 10, 2025
The life of a soldier: Advisors with military roots share lessons for Veterans Day

Service members-turned-advisors sound off on how unique benefits, military discipline, and cultural challenges shape the financial lives of veterans and their families.

Warren Buffett 'going quiet,' converts $1.35B in Berkshire shares in farewell as CEO
EQUITIES NOV 10, 2025
Warren Buffett 'going quiet,' converts $1.35B in Berkshire shares in farewell as CEO

Buffett’s final letter issues warnings on CEO health and pay transparency, while wishing "an extended tenure" for successor Greg Abel.

HB Wealth names Gina Martin Adams chief market strategist, bolsters investment leadership
RIA NEWS NOV 10, 2025
HB Wealth names Gina Martin Adams chief market strategist, bolsters investment leadership

The former Bloomberg Intelligence analyst is the latest top appointment at the $29 billion RIA, following its recently promoted CIO and deputy CIO leaders.

Small businesses' retirement-plan readiness splits on generational, gender lines
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 10, 2025
Small businesses' retirement-plan readiness splits on generational, gender lines

Research from Capital Group shows three-fifths of small business owners feel confident to start a plan today, with Millennials and women saying they're most ready.

Wealthspire expands in New Jersey with RoundAngle Advisors deal
RIA NEWS NOV 10, 2025
Wealthspire expands in New Jersey with RoundAngle Advisors deal

The newly formed $580 billion RIA giant expands its footprint in the Tri-State area, acquiring a boutique firm focused on personalized financial planning.

Who, me? Nearly two-thirds of millionaires reject 'wealthy' label, says Northwestern Mutual
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2025
Who, me? Nearly two-thirds of millionaires reject 'wealthy' label, says Northwestern Mutual

Survey data reveal how high-net-worth Americans are split on inheritance plans, and what an abundance of "self-made" millionaires says about financial planning.

Asset-Map and eMoney ink integration partnership
FINTECH NOV 07, 2025
Asset-Map and eMoney ink integration partnership

New partnership enables seamless transfer of financial planning information, supporting more collaborative and transparent advisor-client interactions.

Billion-dollar RIAs prioritize organic growth as industry consolidation accelerates
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 07, 2025
Billion-dollar RIAs prioritize organic growth as industry consolidation accelerates

Cerulli research finds billion-dollar RIAs shifting focus from M&A to organic growth, with referrals and data projects taking center stage.