Leo Almazora

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Leo Francis Almazora

Senior Journalist

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

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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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Wells Fargo, Robinhood take top spots in digital wealth platform rankings
FINTECH NOV 20, 2025
Wells Fargo, Robinhood take top spots in digital wealth platform rankings

Latest JD Power ranking spotlights role of AI assistants, digital experience for leading advised and DIY platforms.

ICI presses SEC on default e-delivery for fund documents
ETFS NOV 19, 2025
ICI presses SEC on default e-delivery for fund documents

Industry group says policy switch to electronic delivery, overwhelming supported by Americans, could save funds and investors up to $4 billion.

How one full-service wealth firm is embracing AI without layoffs
TECHNOLOGY NOV 19, 2025
How one full-service wealth firm is embracing AI without layoffs

Leaders at Siebert Financial discuss how AI has supercharged marketing outcomes and compliance capacity – while still keeping humans in the loop.

Advisor moves: Osaic adds more than $800M in LPL-Commonwealth double draw
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 19, 2025
Advisor moves: Osaic adds more than $800M in LPL-Commonwealth double draw

Elsewhere, Indianapolis-headquartered indie Sapient Capital nabbed a $1 billion JPMorgan advisor in a recruitment first, while another duo also left the wirehouse to join Wells Fargo.

FP Alpha, Zocks unveil new integrations as AI-led planning accelerates
FINTECH NOV 19, 2025
FP Alpha, Zocks unveil new integrations as AI-led planning accelerates

With growing AI adoption, new connections between leading planning tools highlight the push for efficiency and enhanced client service.

Mega-RIA Focus Financial Partners taps Vialto for expanded tax services
RIA NEWS NOV 19, 2025
Mega-RIA Focus Financial Partners taps Vialto for expanded tax services

The two CD&R portfolio companies' alliance will enable Focus to leverage Vialto’s deep cross-border expertise and 6,500-strong team.

GTCR snaps up Boston's Fiduciary Trust Company in 14th new platform deal for 2025
RIA NEWS NOV 19, 2025
GTCR snaps up Boston's Fiduciary Trust Company in 14th new platform deal for 2025

The deal for the $34 billion wealth firm comes as PE-backed transactions set a new annual record, while the SEC puts a spotlight on compliance risks for advisers being acquired.

Altruist expands Hazel AI platform with real-time custodial integration
FINTECH NOV 18, 2025
Altruist expands Hazel AI platform with real-time custodial integration

Following a new custodial partnership and ongoing AI-led strategy, the platform's latest industry-leading update brings live account information into advisor conversations.

Flourish forges cash management partnership with mega-RIA Mariner
FINTECH NOV 18, 2025
Flourish forges cash management partnership with mega-RIA Mariner

Strategic alliance brings held-away cash management capabilities to advisors working with ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Advisor moves: Cresset draws $1.8B UHNW team from Goldman Sachs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 18, 2025
Advisor moves: Cresset draws $1.8B UHNW team from Goldman Sachs

An advisor trio has also splintered off from Raymond James to another firm in Florida, while Janney adds $800 million in assets with a double addition.