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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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.

Oil supply glut clouds outlook, but new supply does not mean risk is over
ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2026
Oil supply glut clouds outlook, but new supply does not mean risk is over

Cheap crude and swelling stockpiles complicate the inflation picture even as geopolitical risk lingers.

High-end homes boost latest HPI, but more recent data highlights two-speed market
ALTERNATIVES JUL 03, 2026
High-end homes boost latest HPI, but more recent data highlights two-speed market

Case-Shiller data shows price growth accelerating while Realtor.com sees buyers gaining ground.

Osaic executives Kristy Britt and Greg Cornick to leave
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 02, 2026
Osaic executives Kristy Britt and Greg Cornick to leave

The firm's CFO and EVP of Wealth Management Solutions are the latest executives to exit the broker-dealer.

Wealth Enhancement takes another Shufro Rose team
RIA NEWS JUL 02, 2026
Wealth Enhancement takes another Shufro Rose team

Firm to acquire $554M team with the announcement coming just one day after $760M acquisition.

UBS moves toward full-service US bank as plans to extend wealth business
WIREHOUSES JUL 02, 2026
UBS moves toward full-service US bank as plans to extend wealth business

Employee accounts, crypto trials and job cuts frame a pivotal year for the Swiss lender.

$5B broker-dealer NBC Securities has a new name after almost 30 years
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 02, 2026
$5B broker-dealer NBC Securities has a new name after almost 30 years

New name draws on founder's family history as consolidation reshapes the broker-dealer landscape.

Advisors chasing scale should focus on habits, not headcount, new research suggests
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 02, 2026
Advisors chasing scale should focus on habits, not headcount, new research suggests

Practice-level growth study finds a 24-point CAGR gap between top and bottom performers