Steve Randall

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.

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Mercer Advisors crosses $100B threshold as organic growth accelerates
RIA NEWS JUN 23, 2026
Mercer Advisors crosses $100B threshold as organic growth accelerates

InvestmentNews discovers what’s driving growth from CEO Dave Welling and president Daniel Gourvitch.

EY sets out 10 forces that will define wealth management leadership by 2030
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2026
EY sets out 10 forces that will define wealth management leadership by 2030

AI, self-direction and the great wealth transfer are rewriting the rules of wealth management.

Private credit appetite cools sharply as investors brace for zombie fund surge
ALTERNATIVES JUN 23, 2026
Private credit appetite cools sharply as investors brace for zombie fund surge

LP survey reveals mounting concern over fund manager quality and undead portfolios.

SpaceX IPO rocket plunges $400B wiping $300B off Musk’s fortune (he’s still a trillionaire!)
EQUITIES JUN 23, 2026
SpaceX IPO rocket plunges $400B wiping $300B off Musk’s fortune (he’s still a trillionaire!)

Firm to launch bond sale as post-IPO collapse extends into a third day as rising rate expectations and an ESG downgrade pile pressure on Musk's $2T company.

Why financial education has to start before the estate plan does
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 22, 2026
Why financial education has to start before the estate plan does

Wealthspire's Andrew Lendnal tells InvestmentNews that raising capable heirs matters more than building the perfect trust.

US worker wellbeing hits two-year low as financial stress proves hardest to shake
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 22, 2026
US worker wellbeing hits two-year low as financial stress proves hardest to shake

Survey of nearly 4,000 US employees reveals deepening gaps in engagement and burnout by role level.

JPMorgan workplace solutions chief exits for Treasury role as Walter steps in
WIREHOUSES JUN 22, 2026
JPMorgan workplace solutions chief exits for Treasury role as Walter steps in

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AI's uncomfortable question for advisors: Who still needs you?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 22, 2026
AI's uncomfortable question for advisors: Who still needs you?

McKinsey executive argues AI could deliver sophisticated guidance to mass affluent investors, while Allianz leader warns of “AI socialism” from over-use of the same LLMs.

Coca-Cola's $20B tax fight reaches federal appeals court this week
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 22, 2026
Coca-Cola's $20B tax fight reaches federal appeals court this week

Decade-long IRS dispute over foreign profit allocation could reshape multinational tax enforcement.

Asset managers told to scrap old playbooks or risk being left behind
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2026
Asset managers told to scrap old playbooks or risk being left behind

Joint research warns benchmark-focused strategies are losing relevance fast.