Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora has been the resident US News Writer for InvestmentNews since February 2024. 

An experienced journalist, he honed his understanding of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology over seven years of conversations with portfolio managers, advisors and other industry experts and insiders over the course of nearly a decade. 

In his spare time, he enjoys running (he's run a full mary once, and is hoping to make it twice), singing, biking, listening to audiobooks, or doing some combination thereof.

Email him at [email protected].

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Fourth-quarter frenzy pushed RIA M&A to a record 2024, DeVoe says
NEWS RIAS JAN 31, 2025
Fourth-quarter frenzy pushed RIA M&A to a record 2024, DeVoe says

After a three-year plateau, momentum from declining interest rates and surging markets could drive steady increases in dealmaking.

Leave 401(k)s alone, ICI report urges policymakers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2025
Leave 401(k)s alone, ICI report urges policymakers

Investment Company Institute issues call to protect DC plans' tax perks and other benefits for American retirement savers.

Lenox, Matter Family Office announce C-suite updates
NEWS RIAS JAN 31, 2025
Lenox, Matter Family Office announce C-suite updates

The two firms are bolstering their ability to operate and engage clients with strategic leadership appointments.

Alternative assets to gain share in client portfolios, say advisors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2025
Alternative assets to gain share in client portfolios, say advisors

A sizeable chunk of advisors in two polls show how digital assets and private market investments exposure could grow in the near term.

Orion, Pontera strike new integration partnership
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2025
Orion, Pontera strike new integration partnership

The collaboration, billed as an industry first, will streamlines advisors' ability to manage 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and other held-away retirement accounts.

AlphaCore widens West Coast wealth footprint
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 30, 2025
AlphaCore widens West Coast wealth footprint

The firm's latest RIA partner adds $420 million in assets while expanding its base in Southern California.

$55B alternatives firm New Mountain launches RIA support platform
NEWS RIAS JAN 30, 2025
$55B alternatives firm New Mountain launches RIA support platform

The New York-based firm's new unit will be headed by a seasoned Blackstone veteran, with a team of alums from Carlyle, Nuveen, BlackRock and CAIS.

Family office Pitcairn wades into RIA business with Brightside Partners deal
NEWS RIAS JAN 30, 2025
Family office Pitcairn wades into RIA business with Brightside Partners deal

The ultra-high-net-worth firm with over $9 billion of advised assets and over a hundred years of history is looking forward to its next stage of evolution.

Southwest Airlines hit with ERISA class action over alleged 401(k) fund mismanagement
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2025
Southwest Airlines hit with ERISA class action over alleged 401(k) fund mismanagement

The lawsuit filed in Texas says the carrier's failure to remove an underperforming fund option, which holds over $2 billion in assets, has cost plan members millions.

Federal Reserve reveals first rate decision for 2025
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 29, 2025
Federal Reserve reveals first rate decision for 2025

Following a widely-held hold prediction, the FOMC dropped more hints on its inflation concerns while apparently maintaining distance from President Donald Trump.