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].

Leo Almazora
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$5.3B VestGen makes RIA platform debut
NEWS RIAS DEC 03, 2024
$5.3B VestGen makes RIA platform debut

The firm headed by a 27-year veteran most recently with LPL is launching with 10 partner practices as it takes on advisors' succession challenges.

Miracle Mile bolsters East Coast reach with Offit Advisors
NEWS RIAS DEC 03, 2024
Miracle Mile bolsters East Coast reach with Offit Advisors

The growth-focused RIA's latest partnership in Maryland practice boosts it to $7.4 billion in assets under management while continuing its 2024 acquisition strategy.

Fee-based model adoption is accelerating among advisors, says Cerulli
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 02, 2024
Fee-based model adoption is accelerating among advisors, says Cerulli

Report finds fee-based assets have grown 169 percent in 10 years, while managed accounts took increasing share across wirehouses, broker-dealers and insurance firms.

$21.5B Sequoia Financial eyes Western expansion following Eide Bailly deal
NEWS RIAS DEC 02, 2024
$21.5B Sequoia Financial eyes Western expansion following Eide Bailly deal

The top-ranked RIA is setting its sights on new markets with plans for key acquisitions in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City.

Many Americans feel debt pressures weighing on retirement prospects
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2024
Many Americans feel debt pressures weighing on retirement prospects

More than one in two survey respondents working on debt repayments to meet long-term goals, while three-fifths feel overwhelmed by competing financial priorities.

SEC alum Paul Atkins reportedly on tap to succeed Gary Gensler
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 02, 2024
SEC alum Paul Atkins reportedly on tap to succeed Gary Gensler

The former commissioner and veteran regulator has emerged as a leading candidate to chair the agency under Trump, sources say.

Fund firms eye risk-managed ETFs for cautious bitcoin investors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2024
Fund firms eye risk-managed ETFs for cautious bitcoin investors

New filings propose derivatives and options contracts to add floors and offset potential losses from bitcoin volatility.

Dynasty Financial's Procyon Partners taps industry veteran for new growth role
NEWS RIAS DEC 02, 2024
Dynasty Financial's Procyon Partners taps industry veteran for new growth role

The $7 billion RIA welcomes a seasoned professional to help scale the business and draw talent across its private-client and institutional businesses.

LPL cements cybersecurity commitment with C-suite hire
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 02, 2024
LPL cements cybersecurity commitment with C-suite hire

A veteran of Paypal, the broker-dealer giant's latest executive appointment brings a track record of building industry-leading security solutions.

How the gender wealth gap persists among unmarried Americans
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 02, 2024
How the gender wealth gap persists among unmarried Americans

Analysis of census data exposes wealth, home equity, and retirement account ownership disparities among single mothers and unmarried women without children.