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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Morgan Stanley to cut 2,500 jobs across global operations; are advisors affected?
WIREHOUSES MAR 05, 2026
Morgan Stanley to cut 2,500 jobs across global operations; are advisors affected?

Wall Street bank trims about 3% of staff despite record revenue year as it reshapes strategy and operations worldwide.

SEC, PCAOB audit enforcement hits multiyear lows during leadership shakeups
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 05, 2026
SEC, PCAOB audit enforcement hits multiyear lows during leadership shakeups

Cornerstone reports show steep fall in cases and penalties as new agency leaders take over.

How Black entrepreneurship is reshaping wealth advice
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 05, 2026
How Black entrepreneurship is reshaping wealth advice

Bernstein Private Wealth Management's James Thompson says first-generation wealth creators are pushing advisors to move beyond investment performances.

JPMorgan: Retirement realities include anxiety, Social Security fears, spending volatility
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2026
JPMorgan: Retirement realities include anxiety, Social Security fears, spending volatility

Asset management division’s 14th annual guide to retirement highlights challenges for today’s retirees.

ETF investors pour record cash into international stocks as flows hit historic pace
ETFS MAR 04, 2026
ETF investors pour record cash into international stocks as flows hit historic pace

International equities, value stocks and cyclicals lead ETF demand in February.

Advisor moves: Raymond James adds $700m Denver team, Osaic recruits $464m Texas firm
RIA NEWS MAR 04, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James adds $700m Denver team, Osaic recruits $464m Texas firm

Two wealth management teams overseeing more than $1B shift platforms to support growth and succession plans.

401(k)s move toward a pension-like future as retirement system hits pivotal shift
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2026
401(k)s move toward a pension-like future as retirement system hits pivotal shift

BlackRock retirement solutions chief’s report outlines five forces reshaping DC plans as savers take on more risk.

From the Beckhams to the Murdochs: Why family feuds often intensify as wealth and fame grow
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 04, 2026
From the Beckhams to the Murdochs: Why family feuds often intensify as wealth and fame grow

Pathstone’s MD of wealth planning tells InvestmentNews why wealth can make family conflict harder to manage.

Investment funds proxy costs of up to $1.14 billion add a hidden cost for your clients
ETFS MAR 03, 2026
Investment funds proxy costs of up to $1.14 billion add a hidden cost for your clients

Study says fund proxy campaigns are increasingly costly, inefficient and ripe for SEC reform.

Jamie Dimon: Iran tensions unlikely to spur lasting inflation, warns of credit and cyber risks
EQUITIES MAR 03, 2026
Jamie Dimon: Iran tensions unlikely to spur lasting inflation, warns of credit and cyber risks

JPMorgan CEO says conflict impact will be limited if it is short-lived. IMF says it’s too early to assess the impact on global economy.