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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AI’s place in financial advice is powering-up advisors, says Savvy Wealth’s Malhotra
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 22, 2026
AI’s place in financial advice is powering-up advisors, says Savvy Wealth’s Malhotra

As the firm launches an agentic AI solution, its CEO shares his vision for advisory industry.

Retirement confidence slips as Americans grapple with rising costs and policy fears
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2026
Retirement confidence slips as Americans grapple with rising costs and policy fears

Survey finds mounting concerns over Social Security, healthcare and debt strain outlook.

Forever home replaces starter home as buyers delay ownership and rethink strategy
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 22, 2026
Forever home replaces starter home as buyers delay ownership and rethink strategy

Americans now expect to buy at 40 as costs, rates and family pressures reshape housing plans.

Advisor moves: Osaic, Raymond James and LPL add advisor recruits
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 21, 2026
Advisor moves: Osaic, Raymond James and LPL add advisor recruits

Firms expand reach by recruiting advisors managing nearly $1B in client assets.

Data breach: Citizens flags limited customer impact after vendor data incident amid ransomware claims
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 21, 2026
Data breach: Citizens flags limited customer impact after vendor data incident amid ransomware claims

Bank says operations unaffected as hackers claim millions of records in alleged breach

Apple hands CEO role to Ternus as Cook shifts to chairman in pivotal reset
EQUITIES APR 21, 2026
Apple hands CEO role to Ternus as Cook shifts to chairman in pivotal reset

Hardware chief takes reins as iPhone maker eyes AI era and renewed product focus.

F2 Strategy buys Meradia to deepen investment operations and tech consulting reach
FINTECH APR 21, 2026
F2 Strategy buys Meradia to deepen investment operations and tech consulting reach

Deal adds scale, expands capabilities across front-to-back investment lifecycle services.

ETFs hit $21T tipping point as scale reshapes market structure
ETFS APR 21, 2026
ETFs hit $21T tipping point as scale reshapes market structure

Industry enters new phase where execution, infrastructure and scale define winners.

Future gazing: Report warns advisors to prep for radically different economic outcomes
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 21, 2026
Future gazing: Report warns advisors to prep for radically different economic outcomes

New report highlights four potential outcomes that could change long-term wealth management decision making.

Regulatory shift could influence private markets landscape
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2026
Regulatory shift could influence private markets landscape

Proposal would scale back Form PF requirements for some private fund advisors