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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Consistent participation leads to sizable 401(k) gains, EBRI/ICI study finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2025
Consistent participation leads to sizable 401(k) gains, EBRI/ICI study finds

Analysis of four-year data shows average account balances nearly doubling among steady savers, with younger workers seeing the largest percentage growth.

Gen X investors feeling underserved as affluent investors split on advisor satisfaction
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2025
Gen X investors feeling underserved as affluent investors split on advisor satisfaction

Survey research shows just over half of Gen Xers satisfied with advice as retirement and economic anxieties take a toll.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement puts spotlight on celeb prenups
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 28, 2025
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement puts spotlight on celeb prenups

The pop megastar's $1.6 billion fortune and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end's millions aren't the only things that need protecting, experts say.

Why advisors need to up their service game for high-net-worth and UHNW clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 28, 2025
Why advisors need to up their service game for high-net-worth and UHNW clients

With advisor-managed HNW assets set to top $30 trillion by 2028, Cerulli says firms moving upmarket are under pressure to offer a wider range of sophisticated solutions.

Advisor moves: LPL nabs $715M team from Cetera's Avantax community
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 28, 2025
Advisor moves: LPL nabs $715M team from Cetera's Avantax community

Meanwhile, Fifth Third's RIA arm adds a former billion-dollar BNY trio in Boulder, Colorado, while a hybrid RIA opens a new North Carolina location with a former Raymond James-affiliated team.

Tax compliance costs US economy over $536B, Tax Foundation finds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 28, 2025
Tax compliance costs US economy over $536B, Tax Foundation finds

Analysis highlights swelling out-of-pocket costs and wasted time on paperwork, with an outsized toll on businesses and around crypto transactions.

Raymond James taps Allianz alum in continued push into ETF space
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 28, 2025
Raymond James taps Allianz alum in continued push into ETF space

The appointment to its investment management arm comes roughly a year after the firm first announced plans to launch its own exchange-traded fund platform.

Summit Financial, MassMutual boost advisor appeal with growth-focused tech
FINTECH AUG 27, 2025
Summit Financial, MassMutual boost advisor appeal with growth-focused tech

Summit Financial unveiled a suite of eight new tools, including AI lead gen and digital marketing software, while MassMutual forges a new partnership with Orion.

SEC enforcement actions drop sharply, with focus shifting to investor fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 27, 2025
SEC enforcement actions drop sharply, with focus shifting to investor fraud

A new analysis shows the number of actions plummeting over a six-month period, potentially due to changing priorities and staffing reductions at the agency.

MAI inks mega-deal with Evoke Advisors to form $60B AUM firm
RIA NEWS AUG 27, 2025
MAI inks mega-deal with Evoke Advisors to form $60B AUM firm

The strategic merger of equals with the $27 billion RIA firm in Los Angeles marks what could be the largest unification of the summer 2025 M&A season.