Steve Randall

Steve Randall has more than three decades of media experience encompassing online, newspapers, magazines, radio, and podcasts. He focuses on insights and news for professionals in financial services, specifically investment and financial advisors. Steve writes for Key Media's Investment News (since 2023) and Wealth Professional (since 2014) titles with his Morning Briefing newsletter dropping into thousands of inboxes every morning. 

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Clearstead, Arax announce major RIA acquisitions as more than $6.5B finds new homes
RIA NEWS FEB 03, 2026
Clearstead, Arax announce major RIA acquisitions as more than $6.5B finds new homes

Two deals continue consolidation in advisory space which has seen strong activity so far this month.

Financial stress emerges as key drag on workforce resiliency, New York Life survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2026
Financial stress emerges as key drag on workforce resiliency, New York Life survey finds

Employees feel well day to day, but financial pressure weakens resiliency and raises risks for employers.

Musk merger creates $1.25T privately-held company ripe for IPO, but what about Tesla?
EQUITIES FEB 03, 2026
Musk merger creates $1.25T privately-held company ripe for IPO, but what about Tesla?

SpaceX acquires xAI which could move IPO closer, but investors were anticipating a deal including the EV maker.

People moves: Raymond James hire for ESOP practice, former Comerica CIO joins First Horizon
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 03, 2026
People moves: Raymond James hire for ESOP practice, former Comerica CIO joins First Horizon

Wellington Management, Lazard Asset Management also strengthen senior leadership.

Baird deepens Arizona reach with former $305M Edelman Financial Engines team
RIA NEWS FEB 03, 2026
Baird deepens Arizona reach with former $305M Edelman Financial Engines team

New Chandler office strengthens firm’s Southwest foothold for advisors and clients alike.

Family offices place big bets on AI, alternatives and governance, JPMorgan reveals
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 03, 2026
Family offices place big bets on AI, alternatives and governance, JPMorgan reveals

Major 2026 global survey shows wealthy families navigating inflation risks, talent costs and portfolio gaps.

Private markets after the stress test: HarbourVest’s Scott Voss on what’s next
ALTERNATIVES FEB 02, 2026
Private markets after the stress test: HarbourVest’s Scott Voss on what’s next

A stress-tested asset class emerges more concentrated, more capital-intensive, and increasingly shaped by AI, scale, and new structures for liquidity.

Advisor moves: Raymond James recruits $1B veterans from Merrill
RIA NEWS FEB 02, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James recruits $1B veterans from Merrill

Group joins the firm’s employee channel, citing culture, leadership access and long-term fit.

Silver suffers historic ‘flash crash’ while US equity futures slip following Fed chair nomination
EQUITIES FEB 02, 2026
Silver suffers historic ‘flash crash’ while US equity futures slip following Fed chair nomination

Wall Street futures slide while precious metals erase trillions in value following the pick of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve.

Trump banished Powell as a ‘traitor’, but victory for ‘faithful’ Warsh may be delayed
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
Trump banished Powell as a ‘traitor’, but victory for ‘faithful’ Warsh may be delayed

Meanwhile, what do analysts think a Warsh-era Fed would look like?