Steve Randall

 
   

InvestmentNews

   

Steve Randall

   

Senior Financial Journalist

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

Steve's specialty topics

       
          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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Ty J. Young Wealth Management acquires annuity book in Missouri succession deal
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 02, 2026
Ty J. Young Wealth Management acquires annuity book in Missouri succession deal

Atlanta-based retirement income firm expands its annuity acquisition strategy with the purchase of Eric Rudd's Senior Insurance Services book of business.

ETF inflows hit $180B, putting 2026 on track for $2.3 trillion record
ETFS SEP 02, 2026
ETF inflows hit $180B, putting 2026 on track for $2.3 trillion record

US-listed ETFs rebounded in August, shattering the month's historical average and keeping year-to-date inflows above $1.4 trillion, State Street data shows.

Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James and NewEdge add breakaway teams
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 02, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James and NewEdge add breakaway teams

Firms announce new recruits in Minnesota, Texas and Florida as advisors cite autonomy, brand flexibility and client-service culture as key factors in their moves.

UBS expands in Southern California with Irvine office and LA hires
WIREHOUSES SEP 02, 2026
UBS expands in Southern California with Irvine office and LA hires

The wirehouse opens a new Orange County hub and adds a four-advisor team from Bernstein to its Century City operation.

RIA consolidation rolls on as Sequoia and Allworth ink fresh deals
RIA NEWS SEP 02, 2026
RIA consolidation rolls on as Sequoia and Allworth ink fresh deals

Two of the country's most active acquirers close new transactions, underscoring the relentless pace of RIA consolidation in 2026.

Focus Financial's GRF expands into Canada with Ontario firm acquisition
RIA NEWS SEP 02, 2026
Focus Financial's GRF expands into Canada with Ontario firm acquisition

Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman brings on entertainment-focused Danyliw & Mann and BDM Royalty Management in its first cross-border deal

Altruist's Hazel builds AI agent to create financial plans in minutes
TRANSFORMATION SEP 01, 2026
Altruist's Hazel builds AI agent to create financial plans in minutes

The Hazel platform uses dedicated calculation programs to deliver personalized financial plans across six disciplines in minutes.

Cutting through the ETF noise is a key 2026 challenge for advisors
ETFS SEP 01, 2026
Cutting through the ETF noise is a key 2026 challenge for advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors’ Marlena Lee says a clear framework is required to separate good signals from the fad-driven clutter.

Hightower taps Dispatch to unify client data across Signature Wealth platform
RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2026
Hightower taps Dispatch to unify client data across Signature Wealth platform

Data orchestration firm Dispatch will manage client records across custodians as Hightower Signature Wealth scales past $35 billion in assets under management

Oppenheimer adds ex-UNC basketball star to North Carolina athlete advisory team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2026
Oppenheimer adds ex-UNC basketball star to North Carolina athlete advisory team

Joel Berry II brings firsthand athlete experience to Oppenheimer's $6B Winston-Salem team as NIL complexity grows for student-athletes.