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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FINRA flags GenAI, cyber fraud, and sales practices in 2026 regulatory agenda
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 09, 2025
FINRA flags GenAI, cyber fraud, and sales practices in 2026 regulatory agenda

Self-regulator outlines emerging AI use cases at member firms, rising techn‑driven scams, and persistent supervisory weaknesses in marketing and annuity recommendations.

$580B RIA Wealthspire builds out C-suite following PE-backed unification
RIA NEWS DEC 09, 2025
$580B RIA Wealthspire builds out C-suite following PE-backed unification

The freshly announced roles across finance, people, marketing and legal aim to support a larger, more complex organization serving clients in three countries.

NewEdge taps ex-ICONIQ, Morgan Stanley executive as new CEO
RIA NEWS DEC 09, 2025
NewEdge taps ex-ICONIQ, Morgan Stanley executive as new CEO

Five years since its inception, the fast-growing RIA platform with $80 billion in assets is bringing in James Jesse to steer its next phase of expansion.

Wealth Enhancement adds $2.2B hybrid RIA in Ohio as 2025 deal streak continues
RIA NEWS DEC 09, 2025
Wealth Enhancement adds $2.2B hybrid RIA in Ohio as 2025 deal streak continues

The mega-RIA and serial consolidator now has more than $131 billion in assets as it adds a veteran-led practice in the Midwest.

Is wealth industry tech FOMO setting firms up for a data reality check?
TECHNOLOGY DEC 08, 2025
Is wealth industry tech FOMO setting firms up for a data reality check?

Advisors racing to add on new platforms may find their legacy plumbing can't support the next wave, warns one expert.

Billionaires, 'moderate millionaires' multiply amid soaring markets
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 08, 2025
Billionaires, 'moderate millionaires' multiply amid soaring markets

Thanks to splashy IPOs, fabulous inheritances, and slow-and-steady 401(k) saving, it seems being an affluent or ultra-rich individual doesn't carry the same elite status as it once did.

Caught wrong-footed, most Gen Xers now feel uneasy on retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 08, 2025
Caught wrong-footed, most Gen Xers now feel uneasy on retirement

Six in 10 non-retired Gen Xers are just now realizing the urgency to get ready, with an even more overwhelming majority seeing soaring living costs as a barrier to a comfortable retirement.

MAI expands mid-Atlantic reach with $527M Lowe Wealth Advisors
RIA NEWS DEC 08, 2025
MAI expands mid-Atlantic reach with $527M Lowe Wealth Advisors

The deal in Maryland adds a decades-old planning practice, led by a father-son tandem, to MAI Capital Management's network

Advisors expect healthy gains – but not smooth sailing – for stocks in 2026
EQUITIES DEC 08, 2025
Advisors expect healthy gains – but not smooth sailing – for stocks in 2026

Most advisors see double-digit upside for the S&P 500 next year, as well as risks of a correction, at least two Fed cuts, and geopolitical uncertainty.

Todd Combs exits Berkshire for JPMorgan role steering $10B security push
EQUITIES DEC 08, 2025
Todd Combs exits Berkshire for JPMorgan role steering $10B security push

Combs’ move to the banking giant's new Security and Resiliency Initiative reshapes leadership at Berkshire Hathaway as Warren Buffett's retirement draws near.