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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Edelman Financial Engines names Tina Wilson chief retirement officer
RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2026
Edelman Financial Engines names Tina Wilson chief retirement officer

Wilson, a former Empower executive, takes charge as EFE unifies its workplace retirement businesses under one leader.

Luma adds first ETFs to its platform as advisors push for unified income tools
ETFS SEP 23, 2026
Luma adds first ETFs to its platform as advisors push for unified income tools

ProShares autocallable funds bring ETF-versus-note comparisons into a single advisor workflow for the first time.

Cerity Partners to merge with $1.4B Shufro Rose advisory teams
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Cerity Partners to merge with $1.4B Shufro Rose advisory teams

The combination adds two veteran New York City practices with decades-long client relationships to Cerity's fast-growing national platform.

Family offices pivot to public equities as succession pressure mounts
WIREHOUSES SEP 23, 2026
Family offices pivot to public equities as succession pressure mounts

Citi Wealth survey of 351 family offices finds inflation concern rising and next-gen transitions now an immediate operational challenge.

CFTC warns prediction market exchanges on 'mention markets'
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 23, 2026
CFTC warns prediction market exchanges on 'mention markets'

Regulator says contracts tied to a person's words or attendance will face heightened scrutiny before they can be listed.

Succession drives Wisconsin advisory team to Carson Group
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Succession drives Wisconsin advisory team to Carson Group

The Wauwatosa-based fiduciary team brings $145 million in client assets to Carson Wealth's Great Lakes platform.

AI financial advice sparks demand for human advisors among Gen Z
TRANSFORMATION SEP 22, 2026
AI financial advice sparks demand for human advisors among Gen Z

New York Life research finds AI is pushing Gen Z toward financial professionals, not away from them.

Oil shock threatens to lock in higher rates through 2027
ALTERNATIVES SEP 22, 2026
Oil shock threatens to lock in higher rates through 2027

Shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are driving crude above $100 and pushing the Fed's rate-cut window into 2027.

Private market allocations in 401(k) plans can lift retirement outcomes
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2026
Private market allocations in 401(k) plans can lift retirement outcomes

Private equity lifted modeled retirement wealth by 13%, but CFA Institute warns that glide-path design may matter more

Composition Wealth names general counsel and head of advisors in leadership push
RIA NEWS SEP 22, 2026
Composition Wealth names general counsel and head of advisors in leadership push

The $12 billion RIA adds two 20-year industry veterans as it accelerates national expansion.