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John Rogers Jr. and Robert Smith on Black banks and the digital economy

Fintech Beat, Ep. 98

John Rogers Jr. (left), the co-CEO of Ariel Investments, and Robert Smith (right) CEO of Vista Equity, join Fintech Beat to discuss whether or not Black and Brown banks can compete in a digital economy.
John Rogers Jr. (left), the co-CEO of Ariel Investments, and Robert Smith (right) CEO of Vista Equity, join Fintech Beat to discuss whether or not Black and Brown banks can compete in a digital economy.
By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted June 22, 2021 at 4:00am

John Rogers Jr., the co-CEO of Ariel Investments, the oldest Black-owned asset management firm, and Robert Smith, Vista Equity’s CEO and the wealthiest Black person in America, talk about Black banks and the challenges of digitalization.

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