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 lawsuits surge to dominate securities class action filings in 2026
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 31, 2026
AI lawsuits surge to dominate securities class action filings in 2026

Artificial intelligence is no longer just reshaping investment portfolios, it is reshaping the litigation landscape around them.

Advisor moves: UBS loses $2 billion in teams as RBC and Raymond James move in
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 31, 2026
Advisor moves: UBS loses $2 billion in teams as RBC and Raymond James move in

Two established wealth management teams head to RBC Wealth Management and Raymond James respectively.

Surging equities help institutional investors boost retirement funds in Q2
EQUITIES JUL 30, 2026
Surging equities help institutional investors boost retirement funds in Q2

Northern Trust data shows US pension and endowment plans surged on broad equity rallies, with foundations leading all plan types.

AI costs are rising and public trust is falling, the debate is just getting started
EQUITIES JUL 30, 2026
AI costs are rising and public trust is falling, the debate is just getting started

From IBM's cybercrime data to Gallup's trust survey and insider selling at Nvidia and CoreWeave, the warning signs are real — even if one firm thinks the market is misreading the numbers.

FL Putnam lands minority investment to fuel national RIA expansion
RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2026
FL Putnam lands minority investment to fuel national RIA expansion

Bixby Wealth Solutions, backed by Carlyle's Global Credit business, acquires a stake in the $11 billion AUM firm.

Partial annuitization beats the 4% rule, new AEI, ACLI research finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 30, 2026
Partial annuitization beats the 4% rule, new AEI, ACLI research finds

New research tests 10,000 market scenarios and finds a hybrid annuity-withdrawal strategy consistently outperforms pure approaches for retirees.

Luxury home sales surge as starter market stalls across the US
ALTERNATIVES JUL 30, 2026
Luxury home sales surge as starter market stalls across the US

New Zillow and Case-Shiller data reveal a housing market fracturing along wealth lines, with record gains at the top.

Waverly Advisors, Merit Financial Advisors announce acquisitions
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUL 29, 2026
Waverly Advisors, Merit Financial Advisors announce acquisitions

RIA consolidation deals expand firms in Alabama, Maryland.

Outsourcing investment management boosts advisor growth, research reveals
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 29, 2026
Outsourcing investment management boosts advisor growth, research reveals

Survey of 745 advisors finds outsourcing frees nearly 10 hours a week and sharpens client retention.

LPL, Conquest and FMG push AI deeper into advisor workflows
TRANSFORMATION JUL 29, 2026
LPL, Conquest and FMG push AI deeper into advisor workflows

Three major platforms roll out AI-driven advisor tools spanning marketing, planning, and behavioral coaching.