Steve Randall

Steve Randall

Steve Randall is a senior financial journalist at Wealth Professional Canada, where he has covered the Canadian financial advice and wealth management industry since 2014 — making him one of the publication's longest-serving contributors. His beat spans Canadian macroeconomics, Bank of Canada monetary policy, equity markets, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), alternative investments, life and health insurance, labour market data, and the geopolitical developments affecting Canadian financial advisers, investment advisors, and wealth managers.

He is the author of the Morning Briefing newsletter, which reaches thousands of Canadian financial professionals daily. Steve brings more than three decades of media experience across digital, print, radio, and podcasting to his reporting, and also writes for InvestmentNews, covering US financial markets and regulatory developments for American financial advisors.

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High wealth isn’t a shield from inflation, so what’s driving up costs for HNW lifestyles?

New report shines a light on wealthy population and reveals where their living costs are highest

High wealth isn’t a shield from inflation, so what’s driving up costs for HNW lifestyles?

Canada's active ETF market triples in four years as systematic funds gain ground

Assets hit $311B on record launches while fee wars and flows reshape the field

Canada's active ETF market triples in four years as systematic funds gain ground

Canadian consumer confidence holds near neutral as economic outlook brightens

BNCCI ticks up to 51.24 as expectations improve, personal finance views stay soft

Canadian consumer confidence holds near neutral as economic outlook brightens

Small landlords, not big funds, still dominate Canada's rental market

Institutional investors hold outsized share only in Nova Scotia and a handful of cities

Small landlords, not big funds, still dominate Canada's rental market

Nearly a fifth of workers say pay is falling short of the job

A quarter of workers plan to switch jobs with Gen Z more likely to leave

Nearly a fifth of workers say pay is falling short of the job

Wealth and asset manager dealmaking climbs in H1 2026, even as mega-deals dry up

North American wealth deal count rises 20% but value drops as big-ticket transactions vanish

Wealth and asset manager dealmaking climbs in H1 2026, even as mega-deals dry up

Haventree Bank enters direct-to-consumer banking, with advisors in mind

CEO Fern Glowinsky tells WP why the advisor channel is key to the bank’s expansion plans

Haventree Bank enters direct-to-consumer banking, with advisors in mind

US-listed ETFs smash records: $196B in June, $1T at half-year, on target for $2.3T full year

Active funds and credit lead a record first half even as equities dipped 0.9% in June.

US-listed ETFs smash records: $196B in June, $1T at half-year, on target for $2.3T full year

Canadian DB pension plans hold strong solvency gains in Q2

Mercer data show most plans well funded despite recession scare and rate uncertainty

Canadian DB pension plans hold strong solvency gains in Q2

Schroders offloads integrated advice arm as Nuveen takeover nears

Benchmark sale to Söderberg & Partners tightens wealth focus ahead of $13.5B US deal

Schroders offloads integrated advice arm as Nuveen takeover nears