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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State-registered RIAs' assets top $360B as firm count slips, NASAA says
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 08, 2025
State-registered RIAs' assets top $360B as firm count slips, NASAA says

Annual snapshot shows registration failures, fees, and fiduciary shortfalls as top enforcement issues, with California, Texas, and Florida hosting the most state-level RIAs.

Nasdaq seeks SEC nod for tokenized stock trading
EQUITIES SEP 08, 2025
Nasdaq seeks SEC nod for tokenized stock trading

The New York-based exchange's bid to trade tokenized versions of listed stocks and funds comes as Washington signals a friendlier stance toward digital assets.

iCapital takes on private-market liquidity challenge with strategic investment in Tangible Markets
ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2025
iCapital takes on private-market liquidity challenge with strategic investment in Tangible Markets

The integration into iCapital's platform will give advisors and qualified investors a means to rebalance portfolios through a robust buyer-seller network.

Gen X lags as retirement confidence gap widens, BlackRock survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2025
Gen X lags as retirement confidence gap widens, BlackRock survey finds

Latest annual research sheds light on demographic disparities, as well as the rising role of guaranteed income and alternative investments in workplace retirement plans.

Franklin Templeton taps former BlackRock executive Daniel Gamba in leadership shakeup
ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2025
Franklin Templeton taps former BlackRock executive Daniel Gamba in leadership shakeup

The global asset manager's latest hire, most recently with Northern Trust, arrives as it looks to extend its reach into the private market space.

Fidelity unveils new client intelligence, digital onboarding tools for advisors
FINTECH SEP 08, 2025
Fidelity unveils new client intelligence, digital onboarding tools for advisors

The newly launched Wealthscape Intelligence and onboarding capabilities are designed to unlock personalized insights and reduce friction, says one tech platform leader at the firm.

More than three-quarters of bank advisors planning AI practice boosts, says Cerulli
FINTECH SEP 05, 2025
More than three-quarters of bank advisors planning AI practice boosts, says Cerulli

Four-fifths of non-public banks are projected to integrate AI by 2027.

Advisor moves: Cetera scoops $400M multigenerational team from Ameriprise
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 05, 2025
Advisor moves: Cetera scoops $400M multigenerational team from Ameriprise

Also, Raymond James continues its Commonwealth recruitment streak, while Wells Fargo adds $1.1 billion in new assets from LPL, RBC, and TD Private Client Wealth.

RISR and FP Alpha unveil new planning tools for advisors
FINTECH SEP 05, 2025
RISR and FP Alpha unveil new planning tools for advisors

The latest updates aim to help with complex decisions around succession planning and tax changes around the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Carson Group, IFG, Whittier Trust boost advisor support with key hires
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 05, 2025
Carson Group, IFG, Whittier Trust boost advisor support with key hires

The newest additions to Carson's leadership come with experience from Commonwealth, LPL, Wealth.com, and SageView Advisory Group.