Steve Randall

 
   

InvestmentNews

   

Steve Randall

   

Senior Financial Journalist

   
30+ years experience   386,794 views on InvestmentNews in 2025
     
 
   
     
       

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          Retirement planning           ETFs           Practice management           Wealth technology        
     
     
       

Steve Randall is a senior financial journalist at InvestmentNews, covering equities, fixed income, retirement planning, regulatory enforcement, fintech, and alternative investments for financial advisors and wealth management professionals across the United States. He is the author of the Morning Briefing newsletter, which reaches thousands of financial professionals daily. Steve brings more than three decades of media experience across digital, print, radio, and podcasting to his reporting, and has covered the financial services industry since 2014. His work spans Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement trends, Federal Reserve policy, RIA mergers and acquisitions, and the evolving role of artificial intelligence in wealth management.

     
     

How I think about writing for this industry…

     
       

“The evolving investment and advisory space is an exciting one, especially with technology and changing client demand. Keeping advisors updated and sharing their insights is a unique honor.”

     
     
       

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Two US financial services firms in merger talks that could create $3T powerhouse
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUN 23, 2025
Two US financial services firms in merger talks that could create $3T powerhouse

Reports of potential combination follow discussions between CEOs, sources say.

Wealthy Americans are feeling optimistic as their investment portfolios gain
EQUITIES JUN 23, 2025
Wealthy Americans are feeling optimistic as their investment portfolios gain

But another metric suggests a slowdown in the US economy is ahead.

US adults are the second wealthiest in the world on average but who's top?
EQUITIES JUN 20, 2025
US adults are the second wealthiest in the world on average but who's top?

Everyday millionaires increase in volume and wealth, report shows.

Advisors want simple, flexible alternative investment products, but the market is lagging
ALTERNATIVES JUN 19, 2025
Advisors want simple, flexible alternative investment products, but the market is lagging

Broadridge’s client success expert Tim Kresl says things are evolving amid client demand.

Just as wealth industry M&A was picking up, economic uncertainty could kill it again
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUN 18, 2025
Just as wealth industry M&A was picking up, economic uncertainty could kill it again

Deal volume increased post-election but now caution has taken over.

Home prices up 10% at best, but at worst they are down 12%
ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2025
Home prices up 10% at best, but at worst they are down 12%

Mixed homeowner fortunes also reflected in rise of home equity, underwater homes.

With US$320B at stake, how are these family offices pivoting in challenging times?
ALTERNATIVES JUN 17, 2025
With US$320B at stake, how are these family offices pivoting in challenging times?

Investment teams confront geopolitical shifts and evolving asset classes.

Getting your head around AI when compliance is a big concern
FINTECH JUN 17, 2025
Getting your head around AI when compliance is a big concern

As industry edges closer to the technology, an expert explains the options.

Millennial women are investing sooner, smarter, more confidently than previous generations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 16, 2025
Millennial women are investing sooner, smarter, more confidently than previous generations

There's a huge opportunity for advisors to cater for this savvy cohort of investors.

Health savings account contributions, investments can be boosted by one key thing
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2025
Health savings account contributions, investments can be boosted by one key thing

New research also reveals that one third of HSA holders withdrew more than they put in.