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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Despite more than $2B in fines, financial industry still uses risky communications
FINTECH JAN 16, 2024
Despite more than $2B in fines, financial industry still uses risky communications

Report reveals texting and messaging apps common at RIAs and broker-dealers.

Laird Norton, Wetherby to bring all offices under new streamlined brand
RIA NEWS JAN 16, 2024
Laird Norton, Wetherby to bring all offices under new streamlined brand

The move combines wealth management and investment advisory under one name.

ETFs, model portfolios among the hottest investment trends for 2024
RIA NEWS JAN 16, 2024
ETFs, model portfolios among the hottest investment trends for 2024

Natixis Investment Managers’ portfolio managers, strategists and executives share their outlook.

Arax acquires independent broker-dealer, adds $2B wealth team
RIA NEWS JAN 12, 2024
Arax acquires independent broker-dealer, adds $2B wealth team

The firm has also hired a new CIO as it scales up its operations.

Blackstone elevates duo to co-chief investment officers
RIA NEWS JAN 12, 2024
Blackstone elevates duo to co-chief investment officers

$1T asset manager has also promoted Americas real estate head to a global role.

Goldman Sachs, Northern Trust announce asset management leadership moves
RIA NEWS JAN 12, 2024
Goldman Sachs, Northern Trust announce asset management leadership moves

People moves are gathering pace as the new year gets underway.

Hightower completes strategic investment in $3.3B New York wealth firm
RIA NEWS JAN 11, 2024
Hightower completes strategic investment in $3.3B New York wealth firm

It's the firm's first announced deal of 2024 following 12 last year.

Financial advisors launch disruptive RIA co-op platform 
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 11, 2024
Financial advisors launch disruptive RIA co-op platform 

Founders say the Avise Financial platform puts ownership back in the hands of advisors.

MAI Capital Management expands with $1.4B firm acquisition
RIA NEWS JAN 10, 2024
MAI Capital Management expands with $1.4B firm acquisition

The deal enhances the RIA's presence in Ohio and Northern Virginia.

Private health insurance premiums to reach new record high this year
RIA NEWS JAN 10, 2024
Private health insurance premiums to reach new record high this year

Costs surged in 2023 and are set to do the same in 2024, says new report.