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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Advisor moves: LPL lands UBS veteran as &Partners grows by $1.6 billion
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL lands UBS veteran as &Partners grows by $1.6 billion

Mega-RIA picks up $250M advisor, while three firms head for &Partners.

Private equity splinters as dealmakers chase fewer, bigger bets
ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2026
Private equity splinters as dealmakers chase fewer, bigger bets

PwC report finds LPs prioritizing distributions over paper gains as exits stall.

BofA: Wealthy Americans bet on private markets, family firms as $124T transfer accelerates
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2026
BofA: Wealthy Americans bet on private markets, family firms as $124T transfer accelerates

Longevity, private markets and inherited firms reshape wealth planning, study finds.

Ex-Citi executive sues bank, citing Trump account concerns and retaliation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 17, 2026
Ex-Citi executive sues bank, citing Trump account concerns and retaliation

Lawsuit alleges dismissal followed warnings over numbered account for Trump.

AI hype outpaces reality as adoption, trust and bias gaps persist
EQUITIES JUN 17, 2026
AI hype outpaces reality as adoption, trust and bias gaps persist

New research shows business uptake, public trust and fairness all lagging behind the narrative.

AI rally papers over a fragile market as old hedges stop working
EQUITIES JUN 17, 2026
AI rally papers over a fragile market as old hedges stop working

Few stocks drive the record highs while rising bond correlations erode portfolio protection.

Creative Planning broadens reach in southwest with accounting, advisory firm acquisition
RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2026
Creative Planning broadens reach in southwest with accounting, advisory firm acquisition

Overland Park-based RIA agrees to acquire MarkhamNorton, deepening its Southwest Florida footprint.

Advisor moves: Cetera and Raymond James add advisor teams overseeing more than $550 million
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 17, 2026
Advisor moves: Cetera and Raymond James add advisor teams overseeing more than $550 million

Minnesota fiduciary practice and Virginia team switch broker-dealers in latest advisor moves.

Millionaire migration accelerates as wealthy rethink single-country strategies
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2026
Millionaire migration accelerates as wealthy rethink single-country strategies

Henley & Partners report shows Singapore and UAE gaining ground while UK and US face new pressures

SpaceX IPO leaves many retail investors wanting more, but which mega-rich investor has a $1B stake?
EQUITIES JUN 16, 2026
SpaceX IPO leaves many retail investors wanting more, but which mega-rich investor has a $1B stake?

Share price may overtake Amazon but oversubscribed share issue means many smaller investors got a far lower piece of Musk’s company than they had hoped.