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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Perigon builds in-house growth engine with new digital, business development hires
RIA NEWS MAR 09, 2026
Perigon builds in-house growth engine with new digital, business development hires

RIA aims to turn M&A momentum into measurable organic growth through proprietary technology.

Raising the bar: What ‘IPO-ready’ means for middle-market companies in 2026
ALTERNATIVES MAR 09, 2026
Raising the bar: What ‘IPO-ready’ means for middle-market companies in 2026

BDO's Robert Trinchetto shares his insights with InvestmentNews.

Wealth management pivot after a decade of family-raising was a smart move for UBS advisor
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2026
Wealth management pivot after a decade of family-raising was a smart move for UBS advisor

Melissa Dincher tells InvestmentNews why career-changer advisors have an advantage in the industry and the misconceptions she had before switching careers from law.

Record $80M fine for Canaccord Genuity LLC should serve as ‘wake-up call’ to broker-dealers, says FinCEN
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 08, 2026
Record $80M fine for Canaccord Genuity LLC should serve as ‘wake-up call’ to broker-dealers, says FinCEN

Regulator cites AML failures, missing SARs and weak controls in historic broker-dealer penalty against Canadian firm’s US business.

Markets brace for jobs data as oil shock and war jitters rattle global equities
EQUITIES MAR 06, 2026
Markets brace for jobs data as oil shock and war jitters rattle global equities

Stocks wobble, oil surges and investors await US payrolls as geopolitical risk clouds outlook.

What is it about dealing with life insurance, annuities providers that frustrates advisors?
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 06, 2026
What is it about dealing with life insurance, annuities providers that frustrates advisors?

Survey highlights issues despite satisfaction levels well above those for wealth management’s independent advisors.

Advisor moves: Raymond James lands $800M New York team, Farther adds $185M team in Georgia
RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James lands $800M New York team, Farther adds $185M team in Georgia

Recruiting activity continues as firms target experienced teams and tech platforms.

Municipal bonds offer a rare opportunity as yields climb, says Nuveen’s Dan Close
FIXED INCOME MAR 05, 2026
Municipal bonds offer a rare opportunity as yields climb, says Nuveen’s Dan Close

The firm’s head of municipals says attractive valuations and improving flows point to further upside for the asset class.

Fed, FDIC and OCC clarify capital rules for tokenized securities
ALTERNATIVES MAR 05, 2026
Fed, FDIC and OCC clarify capital rules for tokenized securities

Regulators say blockchain-based securities get same capital treatment as traditional assets.

OneVest, Merit Financial Advisors partner as RIA pursues aggressive expansion
RIA NEWS MAR 05, 2026
OneVest, Merit Financial Advisors partner as RIA pursues aggressive expansion

Agreement comes as wealthtech firm launches AI-powered wealth management system.