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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Dell family office nears $7.7B Baldwin Insurance take-private deal
EQUITIES SEP 14, 2026
Dell family office nears $7.7B Baldwin Insurance take-private deal

DFO Management is in advanced talks to acquire the Tampa-based insurance brokerage at a premium to its current market value.

Wealthy clients hold more assets than advisors think, SEI research reveals
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2026
Wealthy clients hold more assets than advisors think, SEI research reveals

Most high-net-worth investors keep the majority of their wealth away from their primary advisor, new research finds.

Arete Wealth adds investment banking division with industry veteran at the helm
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 11, 2026
Arete Wealth adds investment banking division with industry veteran at the helm

Chicago-based independent broker-dealer's new division will provide advisory and capital formation services.

Surviving spouses face 63% income drop, study finds
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2026
Surviving spouses face 63% income drop, study finds

New data on the surviving spouse income gap signals a planning opportunity advisors can't afford to overlook.

Private markets and AI top asset manager priorities as scale becomes the real challenge
ALTERNATIVES SEP 11, 2026
Private markets and AI top asset manager priorities as scale becomes the real challenge

Asset managers have consensus on where growth lies but turning it into products that succeed at scale is another matter, a new Nasdaq survey finds.

Most finance firms have sent clients an AI-generated error
TRANSFORMATION SEP 11, 2026
Most finance firms have sent clients an AI-generated error

Most financial services professionals believe flawed AI content has made it into client deliverables, yet guardrails remain scarce, a new report finds

Advisors face fiduciary blind spot as PEP adoption accelerates
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 10, 2026
Advisors face fiduciary blind spot as PEP adoption accelerates

Retirement plan clients may not grasp what fiduciary duties they keep when joining a PEP.

Life insurance talk gap leaves families financially exposed
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 10, 2026
Life insurance talk gap leaves families financially exposed

Lincoln Financial data finds 78% of families have skipped the coverage conversation, creating costly blind spots advisors can help close.

US dividend growth hits 8.7% in Q2 as AI cash flows surge
EQUITIES SEP 10, 2026
US dividend growth hits 8.7% in Q2 as AI cash flows surge

Capital Group's Q2 2026 report shows corporate payouts rising globally, with tech and financials leading shareholder returns.

Advisors lean on outsourced models as AI adoption surges
TRANSFORMATION SEP 10, 2026
Advisors lean on outsourced models as AI adoption surges

New Escalent research shows younger advisors are driving a shift away from self-built portfolios toward technology-enabled solutions.