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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Advisor moves: Mariner, Raymond James, Baird pick up ‘big firm’ hires
RIA NEWS SEP 03, 2025
Advisor moves: Mariner, Raymond James, Baird pick up ‘big firm’ hires

New recruits join from JPMorgan, Commonwealth, Edelman

Wealthspire to be acquired by Chicago PE firm as Aon divests most of its NFP wealth business
RIA NEWS SEP 03, 2025
Wealthspire to be acquired by Chicago PE firm as Aon divests most of its NFP wealth business

The deal is expected to be worth $2.7 billion when it closes, likely in Q4 2025

SEC, CFTC team up to make spot crypto products market ready
ALTERNATIVES SEP 03, 2025
SEC, CFTC team up to make spot crypto products market ready

Regulators set roadmap for innovation with investor protections.

Target date funds continue to grow, new data shows assets total $4.7T
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2025
Target date funds continue to grow, new data shows assets total $4.7T

Report reveals increased focus on funds with built-in income features.

Corient announces double alliance to form world-leading $430B UHNW wealth platform
RIA NEWS SEP 02, 2025
Corient announces double alliance to form world-leading $430B UHNW wealth platform

US wealth advisory business will get international footprint boost with new tie-ups.

Beyond the mega-caps: Brandywine's Kaser shares next opportunities for equities
EQUITIES SEP 02, 2025
Beyond the mega-caps: Brandywine's Kaser shares next opportunities for equities

Fed policy, tariffs, inflation are risks, but PM says advisors can still uncover attractive entry points in overlooked sectors.

Crushing debt keeps new doctors in the red for a decade
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2025
Crushing debt keeps new doctors in the red for a decade

New research shows physicians start their careers at least $200K in debt.

Investors account for almost one third of all home purchases nationwide
ALTERNATIVES AUG 29, 2025
Investors account for almost one third of all home purchases nationwide

The share has dipped slightly from earlier in the year but is up year-over-year.

Retail investing activity has been rising for a decade, crypto adoption is more niche
WIREHOUSES AUG 29, 2025
Retail investing activity has been rising for a decade, crypto adoption is more niche

Two reports reveal investor behavior including earlier participation of young Americans.

Great wealth transfer is not just about money, says Edward Jones' Lewandowski
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2025
Great wealth transfer is not just about money, says Edward Jones' Lewandowski

With trillions of dollars in transit, HNW expert sees a bigger picture.