At a gathering of students and young professionals in Manila, Joseph Plazo—the founder of AI trading firm Plazo Sullivan Roche— posed a challenge to the prevailing techno-optimism in finance. His argument was not anti-technology, but pro-governance. “Delegating execution does

At a recent event hosted by the Asian Institute of Management in Manila, the algorithmic investor and strategist Joseph Plazo argued that automation may have outpaced accountability. He offered a sober reminder: faster trades are not always wiser ones. “If you allow a machine to manage y

During a speech delivered at one of Southeast Asia’s top business schools, Joseph Plazo, posed a challenge to the prevailing techno-optimism in finance. He offered a sober reminder: faster trades are not always wiser ones. “If you allow a machine to manage your portfolio,” he

At a gathering of students and young professionals 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. “AI can make c