“THE HIDDEN RISK IN AUTOMATED MARKETS: NO ONE SAYING ‘WAIT’”“AI IN FINANCE: SPEED WITHOUT SCRUTINY?”

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.“If you allow a machine to manage your portfolio,” he said, “ensure it reflects