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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Private market FOMO? Why Kaitlin Hendrix says most investors aren’t missing out
ALTERNATIVES FEB 17, 2026
Private market FOMO? Why Kaitlin Hendrix says most investors aren’t missing out

Dimensional Fund Advisors asset allocation research chief tells InvestmentNews that public portfolios already offer meaningful private exposure without the fees, illiquidity, and complexity.

Fed wants to help banks regain mortgage business to benefit revenue, relationships
ALTERNATIVES FEB 16, 2026
Fed wants to help banks regain mortgage business to benefit revenue, relationships

Fed vice chair Bowman urges capital rule tweaks to draw lenders back, boost ties.

Goldman Sachs’ senior executive steps down amid links to Epstein revealed in recent files release
WIREHOUSES FEB 13, 2026
Goldman Sachs’ senior executive steps down amid links to Epstein revealed in recent files release

Kathy Ruemmler will leave the Wall Street bank in the summer as newly released documents detail her past contacts with the disgraced financier.

Americans are footing 90% of the tariff bill, Fed study reveals
EQUITIES FEB 13, 2026
Americans are footing 90% of the tariff bill, Fed study reveals

New report finds that domestic businesses and individuals have taken the largest hit from tariffs.

Media rights are becoming a cornerstone of private equity strategy, says $1.8B firm co-founder
ALTERNATIVES FEB 13, 2026
Media rights are becoming a cornerstone of private equity strategy, says $1.8B firm co-founder

Gus Araya of Cordillera tells InvestmentNews why IP is no longer a niche corner of alternative investing.

Retail traders shed ‘dumb money’ tag, show sharper focus and broader portfolios
EQUITIES FEB 13, 2026
Retail traders shed ‘dumb money’ tag, show sharper focus and broader portfolios

New data reveals retail investors adopt thoughtful strategies, diversified holdings and macro awareness.

Advisors hand off portfolio construction as models take center stage
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2026
Advisors hand off portfolio construction as models take center stage

New data shows advisors leaning on models to reclaim time for growth and client relationships.

Nuveen to acquire Schroders in $13.5 billion cash deal to create $2.5T AUM business
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS FEB 12, 2026
Nuveen to acquire Schroders in $13.5 billion cash deal to create $2.5T AUM business

US asset manager buying the UK-based firm is one of the largest cross-border deals in active asset management in recent years.

People moves: Wells Fargo, KeyBank, Equitable signal focus on markets, families, tech
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2026
People moves: Wells Fargo, KeyBank, Equitable signal focus on markets, families, tech

Leadership moves reshape strategy, wealth and digital leadership across major firms.

RBC, PNC enhance platform offerings at both ends of the wealth management spectrum
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2026
RBC, PNC enhance platform offerings at both ends of the wealth management spectrum

Wealth managers widen services from lifestyle perks for the ultra-rich to integrated solutions for mass affluent.