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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Workers say the 401(k) is no longer enough to win them over
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 14, 2026
Workers say the 401(k) is no longer enough to win them over

Vestwell survey finds day-to-day costs, not apathy, are blocking retirement savings.

Prediction markets, cryptos among the biggest red flags in new relationships
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 14, 2026
Prediction markets, cryptos among the biggest red flags in new relationships

Poor money habits now a relationship dealbreaker for most Americans, says Northwestern Mutual.

Caprock expands Texas footprint with $4B Venturi acquisition
RIA NEWS JUL 14, 2026
Caprock expands Texas footprint with $4B Venturi acquisition

Deal brings 10 advisors and deeper family office reach to Austin market.

Mariner aims to ‘break growth ceiling’ by deploying AI workforce of 700
TRANSFORMATION JUL 14, 2026
Mariner aims to ‘break growth ceiling’ by deploying AI workforce of 700

Mega-RIA to adopt AI workforce at enterprise scale as firm rethinks growth without hiring.

ESG adoption among RIAs stuck in single digits as family offices embrace impact investing
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2026
ESG adoption among RIAs stuck in single digits as family offices embrace impact investing

New data shows a stark divide in values-driven investing across wealth channels.

Activest rolls out governance program for ultra-wealthy families
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2026
Activest rolls out governance program for ultra-wealthy families

New offering pairs succession planning with multigenerational education and coaching.

People moves: FiNet hires former LPL executive Andrew Harpp, Ellevest names new CIO
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 13, 2026
People moves: FiNet hires former LPL executive Andrew Harpp, Ellevest names new CIO

Wells Fargo affiliate and women-focused wealth firm both promote leadership as they scale advisor support.

Focus Financial Network opens first East Coast office in Virginia
RIA NEWS JUL 13, 2026
Focus Financial Network opens first East Coast office in Virginia

$9.5B RIA taps 23-year veteran Jennifer McDonald to lead new Winchester location

How Paul Allen's will is set to turn the $9.6B Seattle Seahawks sale into philanthropy
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2026
How Paul Allen's will is set to turn the $9.6B Seattle Seahawks sale into philanthropy

Estate's confidential trust structure offers lessons for advisors on illiquid assets.

Young athletes’ law will not ensure fiduciary oversight, warns SAX Wealth Advisors partner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 10, 2026
Young athletes’ law will not ensure fiduciary oversight, warns SAX Wealth Advisors partner

Kirk Loerwald says the Protect College Sports Act does not address some key financial risks for college athlete’s NIL contracts.