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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Former $245M Wells Fargo advisors launch own firm with LPL Financial
RIA NEWS JUL 21, 2023
Former $245M Wells Fargo advisors launch own firm with LPL Financial

Duo joins the employee advisor channel, while another $250M team chooses LPL’s platforms.

Sequoia Financial Group to expand with acquisition of Cleveland wealth manager
RIA NEWS JUL 20, 2023
Sequoia Financial Group to expand with acquisition of Cleveland wealth manager

Cirrus Wealth Management has $387 million in assets and a team of 12 led by a 30-year veteran of the industry.

Twice-convicted fraudster charged by SEC for alleged $38M Ponzi-like scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 20, 2023
Twice-convicted fraudster charged by SEC for alleged $38M Ponzi-like scheme

Eliyahu Weinstein of Lakewood, New Jersey, and five others are charged with defrauding investors in health care-related deals.

LPL furthers commitment to more inclusive financial services industry
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 19, 2023
LPL furthers commitment to more inclusive financial services industry

The firm has given its support to the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce and the LGBTQ+ advisor business community.

SageView Advisory acquires $5B Retirement Benefits Group
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2023
SageView Advisory acquires $5B Retirement Benefits Group

The San Diego institutional retirement plan consulting group RBG also has a growing wealth management business.

Capital Group expands financial wellness coaching program
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2023
Capital Group expands financial wellness coaching program

The investment manager is extending its partnership with Financial Finesse to support advisors and plan sponsors in helping participants achieve financial security.

Millionaire tax evaders be warned, the IRS says it's coming for you
RIA NEWS JUL 18, 2023
Millionaire tax evaders be warned, the IRS says it's coming for you

Internal Revenue Service says it is only just at the start of cracking down on those who try to hide their income or refuse to pay the taxes they owe.

LPL Financial welcomes $235 million advisor Laura Evans from Edward Jones
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 18, 2023
LPL Financial welcomes $235 million advisor Laura Evans from Edward Jones

Georgia-based Laura Evans marks the move with the launch of a new independent financial practice.

Global bond ETF AUM passes $2 trillion milestone, doubling in just 4 years
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 18, 2023
Global bond ETF AUM passes $2 trillion milestone, doubling in just 4 years

Exponential growth has propelled and transformed the market says BlackRock.

Young people far more likely to invest in ETFs than over 55s, says Invesco
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 18, 2023
Young people far more likely to invest in ETFs than over 55s, says Invesco

Survey of retail investors also reveals why some private investors do not hold ETFs in their portfolios.