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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MAI Capital names Amy Brady managing partner to lead AI and growth push
RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2026
MAI Capital names Amy Brady managing partner to lead AI and growth push

The $80B Cleveland RIA taps the former KeyBank and Bank of America executive to drive firmwide operational strategy and lead its women and wealth initiative.

Why these Starbucks investors want the firm to split CEO and chair roles
EQUITIES AUG 31, 2026
Why these Starbucks investors want the firm to split CEO and chair roles

Shareholders group cites a 70% drop in board engagement and collapsed union talks as reasons to separate Brian Niccol's dual role.

Sowell Management launches advanced planning unit to serve wealthy clients
RIA NEWS AUG 31, 2026
Sowell Management launches advanced planning unit to serve wealthy clients

The Arkansas-based RIA's new in-house unit targets wealth transfer, business succession and tax strategy for high-net-worth families

Global finance leaders warned that AI poses systemic risk to markets
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 31, 2026
Global finance leaders warned that AI poses systemic risk to markets

FSB, FINRA and Canada's OSFI have each flagged AI as a threat to financial stability, citing stretched valuations, rising retail leverage and cyber vulnerabilities

Most Americans want retail investors to share in AI gains
FINTECH AUG 31, 2026
Most Americans want retail investors to share in AI gains

New research finds 67% of US adults support broader access to AI investment opportunities, amid inequality concerns.

Aon confirms $17B deal to acquire USI Insurance from KKR
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 31, 2026
Aon confirms $17B deal to acquire USI Insurance from KKR

Insurance brokerage and consulting firm has roughly $3 billion in annual revenue and serves midsize businesses across the US.

Lunar economy could be worth $566 billion. Who gets there first?
ALTERNATIVES AUG 28, 2026
Lunar economy could be worth $566 billion. Who gets there first?

A new Deloitte report maps the business case for the moon, projecting hundreds of billions in economic value, with some big winners.

What life insurance are clients buying? New data reveals the trends
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 28, 2026
What life insurance are clients buying? New data reveals the trends

LIMRA data shows clients are gravitating toward whole life and variable universal life as demand for guaranteed and market-linked coverage grows.

FiNet, Raymond James land California and Washington advisor teams
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 28, 2026
FiNet, Raymond James land California and Washington advisor teams

Three advisor groups overseeing more than $700M in combined client assets head to new firms.

Retirement crisis fears hit record high as debt and inflation squeeze Americans
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2026
Retirement crisis fears hit record high as debt and inflation squeeze Americans

New research finds most Americans fear a US retirement crisis, while skepticism grows toward AI financial advice and crypto in retirement plans.