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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Infrastructure and emerging markets top global asset owner wish lists
ALTERNATIVES SEP 22, 2026
Infrastructure and emerging markets top global asset owner wish lists

A new Marsh survey of 430 asset owners finds capital shifting toward real assets and growth markets as geopolitical risk reshapes portfolios.

Global M&A value rises 15%, with highest sentiment in financial sector
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS SEP 21, 2026
Global M&A value rises 15%, with highest sentiment in financial sector

Megadeals are surging in 2026, but small and mid-market transaction volume remains well below historical norms.

Paramount in advanced settlement talks over $81 billion Warner Bros. deal
EQUITIES SEP 21, 2026
Paramount in advanced settlement talks over $81 billion Warner Bros. deal

From a $1.5 billion California production pledge to possible cable channel sales and a CNN oversight board, the terms of a potential deal are taking shape.

AI chatbots give wrong financial answers most of the time, study finds
FINTECH SEP 21, 2026
AI chatbots give wrong financial answers most of the time, study finds

Major AI models failed to correctly answer financial questions in 57% of cases, new research shows, raising serious questions about consumer reliance on AI tools.

US debt crisis nears tipping point, watchdog warns Congress
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2026
US debt crisis nears tipping point, watchdog warns Congress

A new report from the National Seniors Policy Center details how a US sovereign default could unfold - and who would be hurt first.

EQT raises Perpetual takeover bid for the fourth time
ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2026
EQT raises Perpetual takeover bid for the fourth time

Swedish private equity giant EQT has lobbed an improved offer for Australian asset manager Perpetual, intensifying a months-long pursuit.

Investment accounts fund nearly 7% of US household spending, JPMorgan finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 18, 2026
Investment accounts fund nearly 7% of US household spending, JPMorgan finds

A new JPMorganChase Institute report reveals how deeply stock market wealth now drives everyday American spending, especially for retirees.

ETF market hits $16 trillion as risky new products flood the field
ETFS SEP 18, 2026
ETF market hits $16 trillion as risky new products flood the field

Passive funds dominate the complex US exchange-traded fund market, but active management is playing an increasingly key role.

New white paper challenges advisors to rethink solo aging planning
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 18, 2026
New white paper challenges advisors to rethink solo aging planning

A survey of 507 solo agers finds most lack confidence in their plans and that systems, not just individuals, need to change.

Most Americans need $5,094 a month to retire - and most won't get there
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 18, 2026
Most Americans need $5,094 a month to retire - and most won't get there

A new Schroders survey exposes a widening gap between what Americans expect in retirement and what they're actually on track to receive.