At a recent event hosted by the Asian Institute of Management in Manila, Joseph Plazo—the founder of AI trading firm Plazo Sullivan Roche— posed a challenge to the prevailing techno-optimism in finance. He offered a sober reminder: faster trades are not always wiser ones. “If

During a speech delivered at one of Southeast Asia’s top business schools, the algorithmic investor and strategist Joseph Plazo voiced concerns that many in his field tend to ignore. He offered a sober reminder: faster trades are not always wiser ones. “If you allow a machine to ma

At a gathering of students and young professionals in Manila, Joseph Plazo—the founder of AI trading firm Plazo Sullivan Roche— voiced concerns that many in his field tend to ignore. His argument was not anti-technology, but pro-governance. “Delegating execution does not mean

At a recent event hosted by the Asian Institute of Management in Manila, Joseph Plazo, voiced concerns that many in his field tend to ignore. He offered a sober reminder: faster trades are not always wiser ones. “If you allow a machine to manage your portfolio,” he said, “ens