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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Private markets infrastructure must catch up with wealth industry demand, says CEO of Fidelity backed Corastone
ALTERNATIVES JUL 08, 2026
Private markets infrastructure must catch up with wealth industry demand, says CEO of Fidelity backed Corastone

Rashad Kurbanov on why scalable, permissioned technology is the missing piece in private markets.

Carson Wealth adds Kentucky team managing $201M in assets
RIA NEWS JUL 08, 2026
Carson Wealth adds Kentucky team managing $201M in assets

FFR Wealth Team's move to full integration follows years as an independent partner office.

Fed's Bowman pushes for lighter-touch AI oversight at smaller firms
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 08, 2026
Fed's Bowman pushes for lighter-touch AI oversight at smaller firms

Supervision vice chair speaks following recent launch of AI adoption practices by regulators.

High wealth isn’t a shield from inflation, so what’s driving up costs for HNW lifestyles?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 08, 2026
High wealth isn’t a shield from inflation, so what’s driving up costs for HNW lifestyles?

New report shines a light on wealthy population and reveals where their living costs are highest.

Steward Partners names new COO as assets top $53B amid ‘genuine inflection point’
RIA NEWS JUL 07, 2026
Steward Partners names new COO as assets top $53B amid ‘genuine inflection point’

Joseph Glick joins from Sequoia Financial Group to lead operations, tech and finance

US-listed ETFs smash records: $196B in June, $1T at half-year, on target for $2.3T full year
ETFS JUL 07, 2026
US-listed ETFs smash records: $196B in June, $1T at half-year, on target for $2.3T full year

Active funds and credit lead a record first half even as equities dipped 0.9% in June.

AmeriFlex hits $3bn growth target six months early
RIA NEWS JUL 07, 2026
AmeriFlex hits $3bn growth target six months early

Hybrid RIA adds 18 advisors and $1.7B in assets as succession tools drive expansion.

Wealth and asset manager dealmaking climbs in H1 2026, even as mega-deals dry up
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUL 07, 2026
Wealth and asset manager dealmaking climbs in H1 2026, even as mega-deals dry up

North American wealth deal count rises 20% but value drops as big-ticket transactions vanish.

Schroders offloads integrated advice arm as Nuveen takeover nears
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUL 07, 2026
Schroders offloads integrated advice arm as Nuveen takeover nears

Benchmark sale to Söderberg & Partners tightens wealth focus ahead of $13.5B US deal

Small business owners need broader support, opening up opportunities for advisor
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 06, 2026
Small business owners need broader support, opening up opportunities for advisor

New research finds owners want advisors who can help with more than just retirement planning.