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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Having a plan isn't enough: family conversations drive wealth transfer readiness
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 18, 2026
Having a plan isn't enough: family conversations drive wealth transfer readiness

New Fidelity research reveals most affluent families lack peace of mind despite completing estate planning documents.

Barclays faces staff revolt over tightened return-to-office rules
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2026
Barclays faces staff revolt over tightened return-to-office rules

More than 1,000 employees have signed a union-backed letter opposing the bank's new three-day office mandate.

Amplify upgrades advisor platform with risk, trading and client access tools
FINTECH SEP 17, 2026
Amplify upgrades advisor platform with risk, trading and client access tools

The release addresses account-level suitability gaps, consolidates trade management, and extends single sign-on to the Addepar client portal.

Gen Z job-hopping surge driven by a quest to improve finances
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2026
Gen Z job-hopping surge driven by a quest to improve finances

New research reveals that more than half of Gen Z workers plan to change jobs before year-end, but what will that mean for wealth management firms?

DC consultants shift from testing AI to putting it to work
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2026
DC consultants shift from testing AI to putting it to work

T. Rowe Price's sixth annual study reveals how retirement advisors are embracing AI, private credit, and personalized plan design.

Private market appetite hits record high as AI risk reshapes portfolios
ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2026
Private market appetite hits record high as AI risk reshapes portfolios

Institutional allocators and independent investors are accelerating alternatives exposure even as AI concentration risk emerges as a top concern.

What AI means for jobs: four futures every advisor should know
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 16, 2026
What AI means for jobs: four futures every advisor should know

A new Conference Board report maps out four possible futures for AI-driven labor disruption and the implications stretch well beyond Silicon Valley.

AI saves advisors 200-plus hours a year, but the real race is integration
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 16, 2026
AI saves advisors 200-plus hours a year, but the real race is integration

New AssetMark research shows AI has moved from experiment to expectation and firms that lag on capabilities risk losing advisors.

Retirement-focused Wichita team with $385M exits Wells Fargo for LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 16, 2026
Retirement-focused Wichita team with $385M exits Wells Fargo for LPL

Three advisors focused on retirement income distribution leave Wells Fargo for LPL's broker-dealer and RIA platforms.

Is the stock market still the best way to build wealth? Investors are split
EQUITIES SEP 16, 2026
Is the stock market still the best way to build wealth? Investors are split

New DealMaker survey finds most Americans want into private deals but don't know how to invest.