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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Slow advisor transitions are costing RIA firms money and talent, and the industry is starting to act
FINTECH JUN 30, 2026
Slow advisor transitions are costing RIA firms money and talent, and the industry is starting to act

Operational drag between an advisor signing and accounts going live is emerging as a competitive liability for wealth management firms.

M&A on course for second-highest year ever as megadeals surge and AI complicates the deal equation
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUN 30, 2026
M&A on course for second-highest year ever as megadeals surge and AI complicates the deal equation

Bain says companies face a "winner's paradox" as AI transformation collides with complex integrations.

North America largely shielded as Hormuz shock reshapes global outlook
EQUITIES JUN 30, 2026
North America largely shielded as Hormuz shock reshapes global outlook

S&P Global Ratings sees US growth holding near 2% as AI investment offsets energy turmoil.

$65bn a year: the hidden cost of mortgage borrowers not shopping around
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2026
$65bn a year: the hidden cost of mortgage borrowers not shopping around

Delinquencies and foreclosure inventory creep higher as affordability pressures weigh on borrowers.

Rumor confirmed: Corient expands with European acquisition
RIA NEWS JUN 30, 2026
Rumor confirmed: Corient expands with European acquisition

Deal lifts global assets to roughly $523 billion under management.

When does a scam become elder financial abuse? There’s a fine line says litigation specialist
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2026
When does a scam become elder financial abuse? There’s a fine line says litigation specialist

Lawyer says families need to know the difference to protect their aging loved ones.

Advisor use of alternatives doubles in depth as portfolio integration deepens, Brookfield finds
ALTERNATIVES JUN 29, 2026
Advisor use of alternatives doubles in depth as portfolio integration deepens, Brookfield finds

Deep alternatives knowledge among advisors has nearly doubled as evergreen fund appetite grows.

Paycheck-to-paycheck crisis reaches six-figure earners, new report reveals
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2026
Paycheck-to-paycheck crisis reaches six-figure earners, new report reveals

More than two in five Americans now lack the savings to cover an unexpected bill, with middle-income households increasingly caught in the squeeze.

Has Corient expanded again with another international acquisition?
RIA NEWS JUN 29, 2026
Has Corient expanded again with another international acquisition?

Wealth management firm has seen an aggressive period of growth in the past year.

AI spending in asset management tops $100m as agent adoption stalls
TRANSFORMATION JUN 29, 2026
AI spending in asset management tops $100m as agent adoption stalls

Survey reveals widening gap between investment ambition and workforce readiness across the sector