Steve Randall

 
   

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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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VestGen c-suite includes seasoned industry execs from LPL, Hightower
RIA NEWS FEB 20, 2025
VestGen c-suite includes seasoned industry execs from LPL, Hightower

Fledgling $5.3B RIA platform has ambitious growth plans.

New era for $5B firm OneSeven as original breakaway founder steps up to CEO
RIA NEWS FEB 19, 2025
New era for $5B firm OneSeven as original breakaway founder steps up to CEO

Firm was founded by Morgan Stanley breakaways, merged with MGO.

Former Edelman Financial Engines exec goes independent with RFG Advisory
RIA NEWS FEB 19, 2025
Former Edelman Financial Engines exec goes independent with RFG Advisory

Founder launches new firm 10 years into wealth industry career.

Tocqueville Asset Management expands business with $1.3B AUM acquisition
RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2025
Tocqueville Asset Management expands business with $1.3B AUM acquisition

The 40-year-old independent investment partnership picks up high caliber team.

New York RIA, former rep fined combined $225K by SEC for breaching fiduciary duties
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 18, 2025
New York RIA, former rep fined combined $225K by SEC for breaching fiduciary duties

Elderly clients impacted in transfers to higher-fee advisory accounts.

Do we need a new word for retirement as fewer people give up work?
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2025
Do we need a new word for retirement as fewer people give up work?

Another study highlights the oversized share of older Americans still working.

Ackermann promoted at Integrated Partners, Robertson Stephens strengthens board
RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2025
Ackermann promoted at Integrated Partners, Robertson Stephens strengthens board

Some of this week's hires across the wealth and investment industry

Emergency savings dynamic shifts to positive for first time in three years
RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2025
Emergency savings dynamic shifts to positive for first time in three years

More Americans have added to their savings than depleted them.

Advisors expect revenue boost this year as Secure 2.0 provisions kick in
RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Advisors expect revenue boost this year as Secure 2.0 provisions kick in

Most retirement plan specialists anticipate gain of up to 10%.

Debt has become a way of life for working Americans, report warns
RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Debt has become a way of life for working Americans, report warns

And they would have to work extra hard to pay it off.