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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Vanguard names Former Lazard CEO Kenneth Jacobs as board chairman
ETFS JUL 27, 2026
Vanguard names Former Lazard CEO Kenneth Jacobs as board chairman

Jacobs brings four decades of global finance experience to one of the world's largest asset managers as the board also names Coca-Cola CFO as lead independent director.

Private equity bidding war targets $160bn RIA in $7bn deal
RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2026
Private equity bidding war targets $160bn RIA in $7bn deal

Carlyle and Bain Capital are said to be the final bidders for Wealth Enhancement Group as PE appetite for independent wealth managers intensifies.

Global consumer confidence edges up in July as US sentiment slips
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 24, 2026
Global consumer confidence edges up in July as US sentiment slips

Ipsos survey of 30 countries finds confidence rising globally but American consumers grow more cautious year over year.

Advisor moves: $1B Stifel team joins Raymond James, Southern Ridge picks Osaic
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 24, 2026
Advisor moves: $1B Stifel team joins Raymond James, Southern Ridge picks Osaic

A California team with four decades of combined experience and a Kentucky father-son practice headline this week's advisor movement.

AI in wealth management: budgets surge but ROI remains elusive
TRANSFORMATION JUL 24, 2026
AI in wealth management: budgets surge but ROI remains elusive

From generative AI on trading desks to personalized portfolio tools, financial firms are spending big on AI, but measuring returns is proving harder.

Wellington, Vanguard and Blackstone launch public-private market funds
ALTERNATIVES JUL 24, 2026
Wellington, Vanguard and Blackstone launch public-private market funds

The three-firm alliance debuts two closed-end funds giving wealth management clients simplified access to private equity, real estate and credit.

Arax acquires $3B RIA Transcend Capital in seventh deal of 2026
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2026
Arax acquires $3B RIA Transcend Capital in seventh deal of 2026

The fast-growing RIA aggregator adds Transcend Capital Advisors, a multi-state firm with more than 1,000 client relationships.

SEC's Waldon steps down as enforcement deputy after 14 years
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 23, 2026
SEC's Waldon steps down as enforcement deputy after 14 years

Osman Nawaz, an agency veteran who rejoined last month, takes over as principal deputy director.

RIA M&A shatters records as first-half deal count nears 40% jump
RIA NEWS JUL 23, 2026
RIA M&A shatters records as first-half deal count nears 40% jump

Berkshire Global Advisors reports reveals scaled buyers and steady tuck-ins push 2026 dealmaking to new highs.

Retirement savers stuck in save mode even as spending day arrives
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2026
Retirement savers stuck in save mode even as spending day arrives

Advisors face a psychological gap: clients are financially ready to retire but not ready to spend.