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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Raymond James elevates Kirk Bell to lead independent channel, recruits $385M Illinois team
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) MAR 18, 2026
Raymond James elevates Kirk Bell to lead independent channel, recruits $385M Illinois team

Firm pairs leadership transition with advisor recruiting boost in independent contractor division.

JPMorgan taps sports stars to help shape athlete wealth strategy
WIREHOUSES MAR 18, 2026
JPMorgan taps sports stars to help shape athlete wealth strategy

New council to tackle short careers, financial literacy gaps and long-term planning challenges.

Wild crude price swings, equity jitters show oil still dictates global market direction
ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2026
Wild crude price swings, equity jitters show oil still dictates global market direction

Prices ease as Iraq unlocks new route to exports, but the outlook is far from certain.

Advisors face execution test as $124T wealth shift accelerates digital transformation
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2026
Advisors face execution test as $124T wealth shift accelerates digital transformation

Seismic’s Kerry Ryan walks us through a new report that finds strong AI momentum but persistent gaps in personalization, data integration.

Institutional investors double down on crypto but with tighter risk controls
ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2026
Institutional investors double down on crypto but with tighter risk controls

Survey shows allocations rising as firms demand regulation, governance and ETF access.

Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James, FiNet all announce new recruits
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 18, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James, FiNet all announce new recruits

The recruiting race continues unabated as firms add teams and assets across the US.

Predictions market firm Kalshi faces criminal charges in Arizona
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 17, 2026
Predictions market firm Kalshi faces criminal charges in Arizona

State filing outlines 20 misdemeanor counts tied to alleged illegal betting markets.

Crypto RIA Abra eyes public debut through $750m SPAC merger
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2026
Crypto RIA Abra eyes public debut through $750m SPAC merger

Digital asset registered investment advisor targets Nasdaq listing to scale wealth platform.

Banks brace for client shift to non-bank rivals as AI skills gap widens, report reveals
WIREHOUSES MAR 17, 2026
Banks brace for client shift to non-bank rivals as AI skills gap widens, report reveals

Survey finds demand for real-time services and innovation outpaces banks’ technology investment.

Superhero or Kryptonite? The two sides of AI in financial services customer experience
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2026
Superhero or Kryptonite? The two sides of AI in financial services customer experience

Firms believe AI will benefit customers – and that may be true - but the technology is one of the things people fear most.