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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How a 320-strong Morgan Stanley advisor team supports the pro bono financial planning push
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 02, 2026
How a 320-strong Morgan Stanley advisor team supports the pro bono financial planning push

Foundation for Financial Planning CEO tells InvestmentNews how the wirehouse’s wealth management division steps up to the plate for those in need.

Bluespring Wealth launches dedicated RIA entity to take compliance burden off partner firms
RIA NEWS JUN 02, 2026
Bluespring Wealth launches dedicated RIA entity to take compliance burden off partner firms

Five partner firms will be among the first to transition into the new structure as the platform builds scale.

Advisor moves: DayMark lands $820M Morgan Stanley team, Perennial recruits Edward Jones advisor
RIA NEWS JUN 02, 2026
Advisor moves: DayMark lands $820M Morgan Stanley team, Perennial recruits Edward Jones advisor

Firms continue to attract talent from larger entities to fuel rapid expansion.

FINRA industry snapshot shows broker headcount growth as dual registration dominates
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 02, 2026
FINRA industry snapshot shows broker headcount growth as dual registration dominates

Industry report shows that there are now fewer firms as consolidation intensifies.

Wealth does not necessarily mean financial fulfillment, which most Americans say they lack
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 02, 2026
Wealth does not necessarily mean financial fulfillment, which most Americans say they lack

New Edward Jones-Gallup research also reaffirms the value that working with an advisor brings.

Fintech industry crosses $500bn revenue mark, led by trading and investments
FINTECH JUN 01, 2026
Fintech industry crosses $500bn revenue mark, led by trading and investments

Global revenues hit record high in 2025 with sector growing at four times the rate of traditional financial institutions.

Anthropic files for IPO as AI giant nears $1T valuation
EQUITIES JUN 01, 2026
Anthropic files for IPO as AI giant nears $1T valuation

The Claude maker has confidentially submitted its S-1 to the SEC days after closing a $65 billion funding round.

BlackRock flags energy security as top-tier risk amid Iran conflict fallout
EQUITIES JUN 01, 2026
BlackRock flags energy security as top-tier risk amid Iran conflict fallout

Strait of Hormuz disruptions have displaced more than 1 billion barrels of crude, triggering the worst energy crisis in decades.

Has North America’s annuities market peaked? Allianz releases updated insurance analysis
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 01, 2026
Has North America’s annuities market peaked? Allianz releases updated insurance analysis

New data also shows health premiums surging at fastest pace since 2014 as retirement and medical demand reshape protection landscape.

What employees with pre-IPO equity need to know before the market opens
EQUITIES JUN 01, 2026
What employees with pre-IPO equity need to know before the market opens

Compound Planning's Tara Shulman on concentration risk, tender offers, and why preparation must start long before an IPO.