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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Creative Planning acquires another international firm adding $5B in assets and 123 staff
RIA NEWS MAR 26, 2026
Creative Planning acquires another international firm adding $5B in assets and 123 staff

Mega-RIA pushes deeper into cross-border advice with deal to acquire UK’s Maseco.

Corebridge, Equitable strike $22B all-stock merger to create retirement and wealth giant
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2026
Corebridge, Equitable strike $22B all-stock merger to create retirement and wealth giant

Deal unites firms with 12M customers and $1.5T AUM/AUA, targeting growth, scale and $500M synergies.

OECD warns energy shock will slow global growth while lifting inflation risks
EQUITIES MAR 26, 2026
OECD warns energy shock will slow global growth while lifting inflation risks

Middle East conflict tests resilience as AI momentum offsets slower growth outlook.

Buy-side traders raise concerns over risks tied to 24/7 equity trading
EQUITIES MAR 26, 2026
Buy-side traders raise concerns over risks tied to 24/7 equity trading

Institutional desks warn round-the-clock markets may dilute liquidity and increase burnout pressures.

US Bancorp Advisors targets emerging affluent with hybrid, team-based wealth model
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 26, 2026
US Bancorp Advisors targets emerging affluent with hybrid, team-based wealth model

InvestmentNews finds out more from the firm’s new president of Emerging Affluent Wealth Management.

Tax refunds seen boosting savings over spending as Americans tread cautiously
EQUITIES MAR 26, 2026
Tax refunds seen boosting savings over spending as Americans tread cautiously

Most taxpayers expect to break even, save refunds, and delay filing amid tight household budgets.

Fund fees hold near record lows as investors keep shifting to cheaper options
ETFS MAR 25, 2026
Fund fees hold near record lows as investors keep shifting to cheaper options

Mutual fund and ETF costs stayed subdued in 2025 as flows favored low-fee products.

Oil shockwaves spread beyond Gulf as conflict risks and supply crunch rattle markets
EQUITIES MAR 25, 2026
Oil shockwaves spread beyond Gulf as conflict risks and supply crunch rattle markets

Fresh attacks, strained Gulf flows and rising risk premiums jolt global investors and energy outlook

Next-gen wealth wave forces advisors to rethink playbook as Gen Z, millennials reshape advice
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 25, 2026
Next-gen wealth wave forces advisors to rethink playbook as Gen Z, millennials reshape advice

Digital-first, values-driven HNW investors demand hybrid advice, personalization, and constant engagement.

Verdence secures private equity backing to fuel M&A push and national expansion
RIA NEWS MAR 24, 2026
Verdence secures private equity backing to fuel M&A push and national expansion

WPCG and HGGC invest in $4.6B RIA as Emigrant exits and management retains ownership stake.