Steve Randall

 
   

InvestmentNews

   

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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AI's uncomfortable question for advisors: Who still needs you?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 22, 2026
AI's uncomfortable question for advisors: Who still needs you?

McKinsey executive argues AI could deliver sophisticated guidance to mass affluent investors, while Allianz leader warns of “AI socialism” from over-use of the same LLMs.

Coca-Cola's $20B tax fight reaches federal appeals court this week
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 22, 2026
Coca-Cola's $20B tax fight reaches federal appeals court this week

Decade-long IRS dispute over foreign profit allocation could reshape multinational tax enforcement.

Asset managers told to scrap old playbooks or risk being left behind
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2026
Asset managers told to scrap old playbooks or risk being left behind

Joint research warns benchmark-focused strategies are losing relevance fast.

Advisor moves: LPL lands UBS veteran as &Partners grows by $1.6 billion
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL lands UBS veteran as &Partners grows by $1.6 billion

Mega-RIA picks up $250M advisor, while three firms head for &Partners.

Private equity splinters as dealmakers chase fewer, bigger bets
ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2026
Private equity splinters as dealmakers chase fewer, bigger bets

PwC report finds LPs prioritizing distributions over paper gains as exits stall.

BofA: Wealthy Americans bet on private markets, family firms as $124T transfer accelerates
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2026
BofA: Wealthy Americans bet on private markets, family firms as $124T transfer accelerates

Longevity, private markets and inherited firms reshape wealth planning, study finds.

Ex-Citi executive sues bank, citing Trump account concerns and retaliation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 17, 2026
Ex-Citi executive sues bank, citing Trump account concerns and retaliation

Lawsuit alleges dismissal followed warnings over numbered account for Trump.

AI hype outpaces reality as adoption, trust and bias gaps persist
EQUITIES JUN 17, 2026
AI hype outpaces reality as adoption, trust and bias gaps persist

New research shows business uptake, public trust and fairness all lagging behind the narrative.

AI rally papers over a fragile market as old hedges stop working
EQUITIES JUN 17, 2026
AI rally papers over a fragile market as old hedges stop working

Few stocks drive the record highs while rising bond correlations erode portfolio protection.

Creative Planning broadens reach in southeast with accounting, advisory firm acquisition
RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2026
Creative Planning broadens reach in southeast with accounting, advisory firm acquisition

Overland Park-based RIA agrees to acquire MarkhamNorton, deepening its Southwest Florida footprint.