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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Allspring names Kate Burke as its new CEO
INVESTING ETFS APR 02, 2025
Allspring names Kate Burke as its new CEO

The veteran leader with more than two decades of asset management industry experience is inheriting the role from Joe Sullivan as part of a planned succession.

EP Wealth adds $660M with Peninsula acquisition
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 02, 2025
EP Wealth adds $660M with Peninsula acquisition

The $31 billion RIA is getting a new foothold in California as it welcomes an experienced planning team in the San Francisco Bay Area.

wealth.com, 401GO land key broker-dealer partnerships
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 02, 2025
wealth.com, 401GO land key broker-dealer partnerships

Wealth.com is adding Cetera to its enterprise network as 401GO taps Mesirow to enhance its fiduciary service capabilities.

LPL, Kestra announce latest advisor additions
NEWS RIAS APR 02, 2025
LPL, Kestra announce latest advisor additions

The two broker-dealer firms have expanded in Kansas and Georgia as they recruit defectors from Osaic and Edward Jones.

Snappy Kraken inks AI data tie-up with Catchlight
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 02, 2025
Snappy Kraken inks AI data tie-up with Catchlight

Apart from the new integration partnership, the two wealth tech firms have bolstered their cybersecurity cred by acquiring a key certification.

Fiduciary relationships pay off for advisors to the affluent: Cerulli
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2025
Fiduciary relationships pay off for advisors to the affluent: Cerulli

Clients who trust their advisors to always put their interests first are more likely to be loyal, according to research.

Extending Trump tax cuts would deepen wealth gap, experts warn
RETIREMENT TAX APR 01, 2025
Extending Trump tax cuts would deepen wealth gap, experts warn

With Federal Reserve data showing the top half of households own almost all US assets, federal tax policy could spur even worse economic inequality.

The Externship program opens registration for 2025 course-takers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2025
The Externship program opens registration for 2025 course-takers

The online training program for aspiring financial planners, which has already helped 4,500 alumni, is entering its sixth year.

Osaic taps veteran Saumya Bhavsar to head legal strategy
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 01, 2025
Osaic taps veteran Saumya Bhavsar to head legal strategy

The firm's new chief legal officer brings nearly three decades of experience, including tenures at Credit Suisse and UBS.

Mercer Advisors, Sequoia announce latest RIA additions
NEWS RIAS APR 01, 2025
Mercer Advisors, Sequoia announce latest RIA additions

$70 billion Mercer is expanding with new partners in Tennessee and Kentucky, while Sequoia lands its ninth acquisition since 2023.