“TRADING WITHOUT CONSCIENCE: WHAT AI STILL CAN’T DO”

In a lecture hall usually reserved for strategy sessions and startup pitches, the man behind some of the most powerful trading algorithms on Earth made a radical request: pause.He’s no alarmist. His systems run portfolios worth hundreds of millions.And still, he asked a haunting question:“What happens when we outsource not just our trades—but

At a gathering of future leaders in AI-driven investment, investment strategist Joseph Plazo, made a notable appeal: in a world increasingly shaped by machines, human judgment remains essential.From the financial heart of Southeast Asia — At the Asian Institute of Management, the tone was measured, the message clear: technology is no substitute f