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July 28, 2026
On the wires
ACI Worldwide and dLocal Bring Latin America's Leading Local Payment Methods to Global Merchants
Business Wire
"ACI Worldwide and dLocal announced a strategic partnership that gives global merchants immediate and seamless access to leading local payment methods in Brazil and Mexico through the ACI Payments Orchestration Platform, with Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru planned for future rollout. Merchants can onboard and begin processing transactions today using six local payment methods across the two markets, including Pix, PicPay, Mercado Pago and NuPay in Brazil, and Mercado Pago, OXXO and SPEI in Mexico."
July 22, 2026
On the web
ACI Worldwide Explores Sale of Billing Division Valued at $1.5B
Guru Focus
"ACI Worldwide Inc is reportedly contemplating the sale of its billing division, which could be valued at approximately $1.5 billion. The potential sale of ACI Worldwide's billing division marks a significant strategic shift for the company, allowing it to focus on its core payments software business. This division's valuation of $1.5 billion suggests that ACI is looking to streamline its operations and enhance its financial health by divesting a segment that may not align with its long-term goals."
June 29, 2026
Top Post
Six in Ten UK Consumers Would Stop Using an AI Shopping Agent After One Mistake, ACI Survey Finds
ACI Worldwide
"New research from ACI Worldwide reveals a significant trust gap between artificial intelligence and human decision-makers, highlighting a key barrier to the widespread adoption of AI shopping agents. A YouGov survey of more than 2,000 UK adults, conducted on behalf of ACI Worldwide, found that just 19% of consumers trust AI assistants to follow rules to set up make every day purchasing decisions, compared with 55% who trust a human expert or adviser. Seven in ten (69%) do not trust AI, even when it follows rules they set."
June 15, 2026
On the web
ACI Worldwide and EPI to Power Instant Payments in Europe
ACI Worldwide
"ACI Worldwide has joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI) as a technical service provider and will integrate EPI’s Wero wallet solution onto ACI’s best-in-class Payments Orchestration Platform. Through this strategic collaboration, merchants and financial intermediaries across Europe will be able to offer Wero as a new payment method to consumers and businesses."
June 11, 2026
On the web
ACI Worldwide Powers Next-Generation PSP Expansion in Africa with Kwik Payments Go-Live
ACI Worldwide
ACI Worldwide announced that Kwik Payments, a South Africa-based payments service provider (PSP), has successfully gone live on the ACI Payments Orchestration Platform, to power the next phase of digital commerce growth across South Africa and the wider African market. Anchored by a strong local presence, ACI’s payment orchestration platform streamlines payment processing by seamlessly connecting POS, ATM, and e-commerce channels with leading global card networks, including Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.
April 24, 2026
On the web
ACI Worldwide and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan Collaborate to Mitigate Global Real-Time Payments Fraud
ACI Worldwide
"As real-time payments adoption accelerates worldwide and fraud risks intensify, ACI Worldwide and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan announced the integration of Kinexys Liink’s Confirm application into ACI Worldwide’s Fraud and Financial Crime solution. The integration embeds account and payee verification directly into payment workflows, enabling banks to help reduce fraud, protect customers, and aims to support safer, faster payments at scale."
April 23, 2026
On the wires
As Multi-Rail Complexity Grows, ACI Worldwide Delivers One Cloud-Native Platform for Eight U.S. Networks
Business Wire
"ACI Worldwide announced ACI Connetic for eight major U.S. networks on a single, cloud-native platform. ACI Connetic enables connectivity to Fedwire, CHIPS, Swift, The Clearing House RTP, Zelle and FedNow, with Nacha ACH (FedACH and EPN) connectivity expected for customers next year. It also supports stablecoin and tokenized-deposit capabilities, providing a unified approach across traditional, instant and digital-asset payment rails that helps banks reduce the operational burden of running multiple clearing systems."
March 5, 2026
On the web
ACI Worldwide Launches Card Payments on Cloud-Native ACI Connetic, Advancing Unified Payments Platform
ACI Worldwide
ACI Worldwide announced the launch of ACI Connetic for Cards, a next generation, fully integrated, modernized card payments suite within ACI Connetic, the industry’s first unified cloud-native payments hub, bringing together account-to-account (A2A), card payments and AI-driven fraud prevention on one platform.
February 17, 2026
On the web
ACI Connetic Accelerates Global Adoption as UK Banks Can Now Unite SWIFT, CHAPS and Faster Payments on One Cloud-Native Platform
ACI Worldwide
"ACI Worldwide announced a major step forward in the UK’s payments modernization journey as a leading UK retail bank chooses ACI Connetic, the industry’s first unified, cloud-native platform — for deployment. For the first time, UK banks can bring SWIFT, CHAPS, and Faster Payments together on one cloud-native SaaS platform, eliminating the fragmentation that has long driven operational cost, risk, and complexity."
February 4, 2026
Top Post
ACI Worldwide Report: Global Refund Volumes Surge 18% as Retailers Tighten Returns
ACI Worldwide
"Annual refund volumes in the global retail sector increased 18.1 % in 2025, while refund value rose 12.7% year-on-year, according to ACI’s annual Global Ecommerce Report. Refund activity peaked sharply during the holiday season; November and December together accounted for approximately 20% of all refunds in 2025. While refund rates are rising more slowly than eCommerce transactions, their financial impact for retailers remains significant. Every $1 million in refunds typically translates into around $1.3 million in total costs once reverse logistics, inventory depreciation, payment processing fees, and fraud-related overheads are accounted for."
January 12, 2026
On the web
ACI Worldwide Enables Paze℠ for Online Checkout, Advancing Speed and Convenience for Digital Commerce
ACI Worldwide
"ACI Worldwide and Early Warning Services have announced a new partnership to enable Paze as a checkout option available to its merchants. Paze is an online checkout solution developed by Early Warning Services that is offered by leading banks and credit unions in the U.S. The convenient Paze checkout experience enables consumers to pay online with their preferred credit and debit cards via added security through tokenization, and streamlined digital authentication."
December 11, 2025
On the web
Payments Leaders Unprepared for 2026 Disruption, Warns ACI Worldwide
ACI Worldwide
"Most global payments leaders lack a clear roadmap to navigate the seismic changes coming in 2026 , according to the latest Top Ten Payments Predictions from ACI Worldwide. With AI-driven intelligence, next-gen authentication, new regulatory frameworks, and soaring demand for instant, embedded, and secure payments, the industry is entering an era of structural disruption. However, ACI’s recent report Payments in Transition: Leadership in an era of transformation reveals that only 36% of payments executives have a clear long-term modernization roadmap, leaving many without a strategic vision for transformation."
December 2, 2025
On the wires
Payments Modernisation: Gap Between Confidence and Readiness Among Industry Leaders Widens, ACI Worldwide Study Finds
Business Wire
"Payments leaders remain confident about the pace of industry innovation, but many risk falling behind as expectations accelerate. New global research from ACI Worldwide and Globant reveals a widening gap between confidence and readiness that could define industry leadership in 2026 and beyond. The report Payments in Transition: Leadership in an era of transformation, based on a survey of 500 industry leaders across North America, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific, shows that while 69% of executives consider their organisations to be payments leaders, fewer than half (44%) say payments innovation is a C-suite priority."
November 3, 2025
On the wires
ACI Worldwide Acquires European Fintech Payment Components to Augment ACI Connetic
Business Wire
"ACI Worldwide announced that it has acquired Payment Components, a provider of AI-powered financial messaging and Open Banking solutions. ACI will integrate Payment Components technology into ACI Connetic, accelerating the roadmap of the industry's only cloud-native unified payments platform that seamlessly integrates account-to-account (A2A) payments, card processing, and AI-powered fraud prevention within a single, modular cloud-native architecture."
October 16, 2025
On the web
ACI Worldwide and BitPay Partner to Power Crypto and Stablecoin Payments for Global Merchants and Payment Service Providers
ACI Worldwide
"ACI Worldwide announced a strategic partnership with BitPay, the world’s leading cryptocurrency payments processor, to further expand its digital assets solutions for merchants and payment service providers (PSPs) through ACI's Payments Orchestration Platform. This partnership strengthens ACI’s commitment to digital currency innovation by expanding the platform’s established capabilities for merchants and PSPs."
August 26, 2025
On the web
How ACI Worldwide Plans to Take APP Scams Head-On - Part 1
Bank Info Security
"Real-time payments, or RTPs, and other forms of cashless transactions enable instant money transfers, offering convenience for both individuals and businesses. Cross-border RTPs alone now shift billions of dollars in remittance fees instantly. But fraudsters are exploiting the speed of these transactions, tricking millions of victims into parting with their savings through authorized push payment, or APP, scams. One way to contain this fraud is by embedding network intelligence into the messages associated with RTPs."
August 12, 2025
On the web
One-Third of Consumers Make Urgent or Same-Day Bill Payments, Finds ACI Worldwide Speedpay Pulse Report
ACI
"The need for faster payments is surging, with three out of ten consumers now making urgent or same-day bill payments—84% of whom are Gen Z and Millennials, according to the 2025 ACI Speedpay Pulse Report, published by ACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology. Out of the 25% consumers who would consider paying for faster payment processing, 79% are Gen Z and Millennials. Younger consumers are setting a new standard for bill pay, shaped by a culture of on-demand services and instant access."
May 27, 2025
On the web
ACI Worldwide Redefines Payments with ACI Connetic
ACI Worldwide
"ACI Worldwide has announced the integration of the major UK, EU and global networks’ payment capabilities into ACI Connetic, ACI’s transformative, cloud-native payments hub. These include Swift cross-border payments, RTGS payments including Target2, SEPA Instant RT1 and TIPS payments, with the addition of more capabilities planned."
April 8, 2025
On the web
ACI Worldwide and NationsBenefits Partner to Expand Health and Retail Benefits for Millions of Consumers
ACI Worldwide
"ACI Worldwide announced a partnership with NationsBenefits, the leading healthcare fintech, supplemental benefits and outcomes platform, to enhance retailer connectivity, expand payment options, and improve security and compliance for merchants accepting NationsBenefits' Benefits Mastercard® Prepaid Flex Card."
March 18, 2025
On the web
ACI Worldwide and Ingo Payments to Power Faster, Flexible Digital Disbursements
ACI Worldwide
"ACI Worldwide announced a partnership to provide a flexible, fast and secure digital disbursements solution: ACI Speedpay Digital Disbursements. This new solution is a value-added feature as part of the ACI Speedpay platform to help businesses scale their disbursement operations efficiently to meet customer expectations and evolving regulatory standards."
March 11, 2025
On the web
ACI: Scamscope Fraud Report
ACI Worldwide
"Authorized push payment (APP) fraud increasingly exploits emotional vulnerabilities, eroding the trust between consumers and banks. Scammers use advanced technologies like AI to enhance their tactics, particularly in real-time payment systems."
February 6, 2025
On the web
ACI Worldwide Extends Fintech Partnership Ecosystem to Fight APP Fraud in Europe and the UK
Business Wire
"ACI Worldwide has announced the extension of its fintech partnership ecosystem through an alliance with Banfico, a leading fintech specializing in regulatory technology, global account verification and Open Banking solutions."
January 14, 2025
On the web
Unmasking Vulnerabilities: Tackling APP Scams in India’s Rapidly Evolving Digital Payment Landscape
CXOToday
CXOToday has engaged in an exclusive interview with Ankur Saxena – Senior Director and Head of Sales, South Asia & Middle East (UAE & Oman) at ACI Worldwide.
November 20, 2024
On the wires
ACI Worldwide Scamscope Projects APP Scam Losses to Hit $7.6 Billion by 2028
Business Wire
"Authorized push payment (APP) scam losses are on the rise, expected to climb to $7.6 billion by 2028 across six leading real-time payment markets (U.S., U.K., India, Brazil, Australia and UAE), according to the latest Scamscope report from ACI Worldwide in partnership with GlobalData."
October 21, 2024
On the web
ACI Worldwide Study Reveals Real-Time Payments to Boost Global GDP by $285.8 Billion, Create 167 Million New Bank Account Holders by 2028
Business Wire
"Real-time payments are forecast to generate $285.8 billion of additional global GDP growth and create more than 167 million new bank account holders by 2028, according to a new report published by ACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology, in collaboration with The Centre for Economics and Business Research."
October 8, 2024
On the wires
Global Holiday Season Spending Expected to Grow by 16% in 2024, BNPL Surges While Synthetic Identity Fraud Emerges as Top Threat
Business Wire
"Global holiday spending is expected to rise 16% in value from October through December 2024 compared to the same period last year, according to analysis by ACI Worldwide. ACI's annual Unwrapping Checkout Trends report provides merchants and acquirers with essential insights on payment trends, spending and fraud predictions, and actionable ways to maximize secure and authentic conversions."
August 28, 2024
On the web
Nearly One in Five Consumers Struck by Online Identity Fraud, According to ACI Worldwide Speedpay Pulse Report
ACI Worldwide
"Digital payment preferences are surging, according to the 2024 ACI Speedpay Pulse Report, published by ACI Worldwide. More than three-quarters of Americans now prefer to pay their bills digitally, especially Gen Z and Millennials, who show a significant inclination toward mobile payments."
August 20, 2024
On the web
Datos Names ACI Worldwide Best in Class in Payments Orchestration
ACI Worldwide
"ACI Worldwide was ranked “Best in Class” for Merchant Payments Orchestration in a new Datos Insights report. The report used four categories to analyze payments vendors: provider stability, client strength, client service and product features."
August 2, 2024
On the web
Interswitch and ACI Worldwide Deepen Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Africa’s Payments Landscape
Payments Afrika
"This new phase of the partnership elevates Interswitch’s relationship with ACI from reseller to strategic partner, granting Interswitch the right to sell ACI’s innovative payment solutions across 32 African countries."
July 24, 2024
On the web
ACI Worldwide Extends Strategic Partnership with Worldpay
ACI Worldwide
"ACI Worldwide and Worldpay announced an extension of their longstanding partnership."
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