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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Mercer names Thomas Cannataro as US wealth management leader
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2026
Mercer names Thomas Cannataro as US wealth management leader

Firm taps BlackRock veteran to lead US wealth management growth strategy.

American households are squeezed on every front in 2026
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2026
American households are squeezed on every front in 2026

From record household debt to a 50-year homeownership timeline, new data reveal the depth of financial pressure facing families this year.

T. Rowe Price fixed income ETF assets to surge with F/m Investments deal
ETFS AUG 21, 2026
T. Rowe Price fixed income ETF assets to surge with F/m Investments deal

Asset manager acquisition will more than double its fixed income ETF assets and expand SMA capabilities for advisors.

Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James land advisors with $590M in combined assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 21, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James land advisors with $590M in combined assets

Advisors previously with UBS, Edward Jones head for new firms.

Retirement: 401(k) balances rebound as participant engagement holds firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 21, 2026
Retirement: 401(k) balances rebound as participant engagement holds firm

Principal Financial Group’s Teresa Hassara shares data showing account balances rising and Roth adoption accelerating.

Franklin Templeton sees S&P 500 as high as 7,800, beating consensus
EQUITIES AUG 21, 2026
Franklin Templeton sees S&P 500 as high as 7,800, beating consensus

Firm’s survey suggests above-consensus US growth and a strong year-end for leading equities index.

Most Americans oblivious to Social Security’s projected demise
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2026
Most Americans oblivious to Social Security’s projected demise

New Nationwide Retirement Institute survey reveals eight in ten Americans agree Social Security needs fixing and how.

NewEdge advisors reshape client work with AI in weeks after Anthropic rollout
TRANSFORMATION AUG 20, 2026
NewEdge advisors reshape client work with AI in weeks after Anthropic rollout

Advisor-led adoption has been rapid for tasks from translating annuity contracts into plain English to speedy webinar prep.

Kestra Financial names Kelly Apple as head of wealth management
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 20, 2026
Kestra Financial names Kelly Apple as head of wealth management

Austin, Texas headquartered firm taps former BlackRock managing director following an internal leadership shuffle.

Private markets convergence is reshaping how advisors build portfolios
ALTERNATIVES AUG 20, 2026
Private markets convergence is reshaping how advisors build portfolios

CAIS partner Brad Walker on AI-powered tools, alternative allocations and the future of integrated portfolio construction.