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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Bluerock adds three SVPs to expand advisor coverage
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2026
Bluerock adds three SVPs to expand advisor coverage

Bluerock Capital Markets hires three senior regional vice presidents to deepen alternative investment distribution across key US advisor markets.

RIA acquisitions expand Sequoia and Simplicity footprints
RIA NEWS AUG 04, 2026
RIA acquisitions expand Sequoia and Simplicity footprints

Two wealth management deals announced this week signal continued M&A momentum, with Sequoia targeting tax planning depth and Simplicity scaling in the Mid-Atlantic.

Companies like SpaceX don’t need IPOs to fund growth, says fund manager Kevin Moss
EQUITIES AUG 03, 2026
Companies like SpaceX don’t need IPOs to fund growth, says fund manager Kevin Moss

SpaceX's $60 billion Cursor deal shows how much value is captured before public investors ever get a chance.

Fed and FDIC ease bank insider lending rules in latest deregulatory push
WIREHOUSES AUG 03, 2026
Fed and FDIC ease bank insider lending rules in latest deregulatory push

The proposals extend a wave of regulatory relief in 2026 that has already loosened capital requirements for community banks.

FMG Suite adds four senior leaders to scale AI and enterprise growth
FINTECH AUG 03, 2026
FMG Suite adds four senior leaders to scale AI and enterprise growth

The advisor marketing platform is expanding its leadership team to accelerate enterprise sales and AI-driven compliance tools.

Commercial real estate succession planning creates wealth opportunity for advisors
ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2026
Commercial real estate succession planning creates wealth opportunity for advisors

As billions in CRE assets prepare to change hands, advisors who understand portfolio transition strategies stand to gain.

Active ETFs, covered calls and blockchain: Amplify's Magoon on 10 years of thematic bets
ETFS AUG 03, 2026
Active ETFs, covered calls and blockchain: Amplify's Magoon on 10 years of thematic bets

Amplify ETFs founder on why active strategies, income products and blockchain infrastructure will define the next decade of ETF investing.

Philanthropic planning is wealth management's next competitive frontier, beyond DAFs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 31, 2026
Philanthropic planning is wealth management's next competitive frontier, beyond DAFs

Foundation Source's new president says PhilTech can turn charitable giving into a scalable, integrated advisory discipline.

Wealth Enhancement enters Alabama with RIA managing $462M in client assets
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUL 31, 2026
Wealth Enhancement enters Alabama with RIA managing $462M in client assets

The deal marks the independent wealth management firm's first footprint in Alabama, expanding its national RIA acquisition strategy.

Advisor moves: Merrill lands $13B team from Morgan Stanley's Graystone Consulting
WIREHOUSES JUL 31, 2026
Advisor moves: Merrill lands $13B team from Morgan Stanley's Graystone Consulting

A 14-person Boston-based team ranked among the nation's top institutional consultants joins Merrill Private Wealth Management.