Reuben Abela
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Reuben Abela
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Fintech, Payments, Banking & Guinness |CEO & Business Advisor | Founder of trnd7.com 🚀| Mostly Dad
Your Business Can’t Afford Blind Spots!

High fees, slow processing, and a regulatory maze can bleed your bottom line. Choosing the right provider is essential!

Reach out.

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#CrossBorderPayments #GlobalGrowth #PaymentPartner #payments #highriskpayments
What is SWIFT? | trnd7
Your Business Can’t Afford Blind Spots! SWIFT isn’t just a bank messaging network, it’s the backbone of global payments. But here’s the kicker: high fees…
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March 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Little guy enjoying his new life in Dublin
March 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
62% of Banks Are Now Teaming Up with FinTechs. The Cross-Border Payment War Is Over — Collaboration Is the New Currency.

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#banking #fintech #crossborder #payments
62% of Banks Are Now Teaming Up with FinTechs. The Cross-Border Payment War Is Over — Collaboration Is the New Currency
The End of the Bank-Fintech Cold War For years, banks and fintechs were portrayed as rivals in a zero-sum battle for dominance in cross-border payments. Banks clung to legacy systems and regulatory mo...
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February 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
He’s not wrong though 😂

@daveramsey1.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
AI Will Handle 85% of Interactions… But Not the Heart Stuff

➡️ 77% of experts say humans are irreplaceable for empathy, complex sales (like mortgages), and complaints. AI can’t fake authenticity.
➡️ 55% of customers still want a human when subscribing to complex products.
February 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
By 2030, Customers Demand “Zero Delay” & Hyper-Personalization
➡️ 73% of customers expect instant gratification. Impatience is rising, and advisors face more tense interactions.
➡️ Hyper-personalization sounds sexy, but banks must tread carefully—overstepping data use risks eroding trust.
February 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Why 2025 is banking’s ‘AI or die’ year: CEOs betting $3.6B on a tech even quants don’t fully trust.

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#fintech #banking #genai #ai
Why 2025 Is Banking’s ‘AI or Die’ Year: CEOs Betting $3.6B on a Tech Even Quants Don’t Fully Trust
Discover why 2025 is banking’s make-or-break year for AI adoption. Explore how CEOs are investing $3.6B in GenAI despite risks — and what it
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February 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
➡️ Is it used at least ONCE a day?
➡️ Does it solve a daily pain point? (like automating routine approvals).
➡️ Does it deliver measurable ROI? (clear savings of €X/year) .

It's called the Toothbrush test, and if any of your AI tools are failing this test you're basically running shelfware.

#AI #Test
February 12, 2025 at 8:09 AM
We Don't Need More Time.

We need Fewer Distractions.

Eat the Frog.

#productivity #growth #timemanagement
January 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
AI agents, multi-system orchestration, and domain-wide transformations. How does one keep up with all of that?

Let’s not let the hype of “AI-first” overshadow the realities of “AI-right.”

#AI #Banking #Fintech
January 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Ever came across the Taoist parable about the farmer whose horse ran away?

“Good thing, bad thing. Who knows”

#growthmindset #thinklikeamonk
January 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In a few days since launch, DeepSeek AI :

➡️Wiped out billions from the US Stock Market
➡️Became the top app in app stores
➡️Can run complex prompts on par , or even better than ChatGPT’s paid model. All for free.

#ai #chatgpt #deepseek
January 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
B2B Payments have for far too long been about payment rails and less about treasury.

Let's switch the narrative and start discussing real-time Treasury!

If we're talking about instant payments, we definitely should be talking about RTTs!

#payments #fintech #banking #treasury
January 27, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Last nights Spribe event at Casa Batllo was absolute 🔥
January 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Here’s my Spotify playlist for the first conference of the year! If you’re a banker for gambling companies you’ll get the gist

#banking #igaming #payments #ice2025 #fintech
January 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Yesterday was DORA day and if you’re in the EU and in financial services you’ve probably been sweating this day for a couple of years!
January 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
How does BNPL compare to Credit Cards? Here’s a comparison of Klarna Vs Credit Cards

#fintech #payments #bnpl #credit #cards
January 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
ChatGPT just launched “Tasks”.

It might just have killed plenty of SaaS models with just one hit 💥

#ai #chatgpt #chatgpttasks
January 16, 2025 at 8:09 AM
January 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
What have been the top 3 concerns for financial institutions?

#fintech #financialinstitutions #banking

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January 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Who do you think will IPO next?

Klarna, Revolut, Trade Republic, Zilch, Ebury? Anyone else?

#fintech #payments #banking
January 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
There is no way AI won’t be affecting Business payments! It already is and you may not know it…

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#payment #ai #fintech
B2B Payments Challenges & Why We Should Be Turning to AI to Solve Them
B2B transactions are the backbone of commerce. Yet, they remain fraught with inefficiencies, complexities, and risks.
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January 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM