Steve Randall

 
   

InvestmentNews

   

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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Private markets face retail reset as firms push for greater transparency
ALTERNATIVES MAY 11, 2026
Private markets face retail reset as firms push for greater transparency

Apollo explores $3 billion fund sale, KKR shrugs off turmoil, and new data tools aim to reassure investors.

Another week, another geopolitical tightrope as Trump rejects Iran’s reply to peace plan
EQUITIES MAY 11, 2026
Another week, another geopolitical tightrope as Trump rejects Iran’s reply to peace plan

Oil market along with inflation concerns remain escalated as tension remains.

AI M&A surges as software captures nearly three-quarters of North American deals
ALTERNATIVES MAY 11, 2026
AI M&A surges as software captures nearly three-quarters of North American deals

S&P Global report shows AI transactions hit record levels, with software dominating investor interest.

&Partners lands $1B Illinois advisory team, MCF Advisors, Janney add new advisors
RIA NEWS MAY 11, 2026
&Partners lands $1B Illinois advisory team, MCF Advisors, Janney add new advisors

Wealth firms expand through recruitment and acquisition as advisor teams and assets shift to growing platforms.

Like mother, like daughter? How this $3B advisory team splits multigenerational client talks
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 10, 2026
Like mother, like daughter? How this $3B advisory team splits multigenerational client talks

Wells Fargo Advisors duo uses the generational divide to strengthen family wealth relationships.

Advisor moves: Raymond James, Ameriprise add teams overseeing nearly $285M in assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 08, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James, Ameriprise add teams overseeing nearly $285M in assets

FNBO-backed recruits and a Boca Raton succession deal highlight continued advisor movement.

Retirement shocks, caregiving burdens test Americans’ financial readiness: SOA survey
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2026
Retirement shocks, caregiving burdens test Americans’ financial readiness: SOA survey

Survey finds many pre-retirees face inflation strain and lack plans for future care needs.

AI can analyze data but it can’t replace trust, says MassMutual wealth chief
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 08, 2026
AI can analyze data but it can’t replace trust, says MassMutual wealth chief

The firm’s Vaughn Bowman talks to InvestmentNews about disconnect between what clients say and do.

Trump’s 10% global tariffs struck down by federal court in new blow to president’s policy
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 07, 2026
Trump’s 10% global tariffs struck down by federal court in new blow to president’s policy

Judges ruled Thursday that the across-the-board import duties exceeded presidential authority under US law.

Morgan Stanley survey finds founders balancing growth ambitions with tougher trade-offs
WIREHOUSES MAY 07, 2026
Morgan Stanley survey finds founders balancing growth ambitions with tougher trade-offs

Venture-backed founders cite liquidity pressures, AI demands and fundraising strain.