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ACI Worldwide, Inc. develops and supports electronic payments software used by banks, billers, merchants, community banks and credit unions. Company updates center on payments modernization, real-time payments, card processing, fraud and financial crime controls, and digital bill payment through businesses such as Payment Software and Biller.
Recurring developments include earnings releases, guidance updates, share repurchases, product launches for the cloud-native ACI Connetic platform, and collaborations tied to payment verification and real-time payment infrastructure. ACI also publishes research on payment adoption, biller modernization and regional instant-payment systems, including activity in Latin America and other global markets.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) is integrating Paze online checkout from Early Warning Services into its Pay.On payment orchestration platform, expanding wallet options for U.S. consumers.
The integration lets merchants enable Paze via a single Pay.On connection instead of building a separate integration. Paze is supported by seven major U.S. banks and secures card data with tokenization and digital authentication. The partnership aims to support up to 16 million U.S. ecommerce transactions across ACI's merchant base in 2026 and covers more than 150 million credit and debit cards added to Paze. Launch is slated for early 2026.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) warns that payments leaders are largely unprepared for structural disruption in 2026. Key points: only 36% of payments executives have a long-term modernization roadmap; industry growth is projected at 4–5% while top performers invest 8–9% annually in technology; 69% claim leadership but fewer than half invest in innovation. ACI forecasts accelerating M&A, returning emphasis on the Rule of 40, widespread AI adoption across payments, regulatory convergence (PSD3, digital-asset licensing), and competition among stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and instant payments. The report stresses modernization, intelligent orchestration, and trust as investor and operational priorities for 2026.
BPI Direct BanKo (part of Bank of the Philippine Islands) selected ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) to modernize its payments infrastructure by implementing ACI’s issuing and acquiring platform. The platform supports real-time transaction processing across ATMs, POS, and mobile, a modular architecture for faster feature rollouts, and robust security. BanKo plans to replace its existing switch and expects the new platform to go live by end of Q1 2026, aiming to improve speed, reliability, scalability, and customer experience for millions of Filipino users.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) announced that LLP Exotic Auto Finance has selected ACI Speedpay and Walletron to modernize bill payments and automate manual processes. LLP, which partners with over 300 dealers, went live on the ACI Speedpay platform in under 90 days and intends to streamline payment reconciliation, ease PCI and NACHA compliance, and scale for rapid customer acquisition over the next two years.
The implementation targets digital and mobile payment adoption aligned with the ACI Speedpay Pulse 2025 finding that 75% of Americans prefer digital payments; ACI positions the deal as part of its broader portfolio serving > 3,000 biller customers and offering multi‑tier resiliency.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) and Globant report a widening gap between payments confidence and readiness based on a global survey of 500 industry executives dated December 2, 2025. While 69% of executives view their organisations as payments leaders, only 44% say payments innovation is a C-suite priority and just 36% have a clear long-term roadmap. Respondents flag legacy platforms (44%), underused available technology (55%), cultural resistance (53%), fraud/cybersecurity (77%), and regulatory complexity (63%) as major barriers. The report predicts AI-driven automation and real-time orchestration will be central by 2026, and recommends modern, scalable platforms to accelerate secure, instant payments.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) warns that friendly fraud is expected to rise by 25% between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, based on analysis of billions of global eCommerce transactions. Average friendly-fraud item value is forecast at $291, a 21% YoY increase. ACI projects a 98% fraud decision approval rate for its Payments Intelligence platform during the holiday period, above a cited market average of 95%.
Holiday metrics cited: 27% transactional volume growth YoY, $131 average transaction value, 30% rise in mobile shopping, and chargebacks at 0.04% of transactions.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) will participate in three investor conferences to discuss payment modernization, fraud management trends, and digital transformation across the payments ecosystem.
Events and dates: Citi 14th Annual FinTech Conference on November 18, 2025; Stephens Annual Investment Conference on November 20, 2025 (fireside chat at 8:00 AM CT); and UBS Global Technology and AI Conference on December 2–3, 2025. The company said live webcasts and investor one-on-one meetings are available for registered attendees. Webcast access: aciworldwide.com/investor.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) reported Q3 2025 revenue of $482M (+7% YoY) and recurring revenue of $298M (+10% YoY; 62% of revenue). Year-to-date revenue was $1.28B (+12% YoY) and YTD net income was $162M (+55% YoY, includes $22M after-tax gain). Q3 adjusted EBITDA was $171M (+2% YoY); YTD adjusted EBITDA was $346M (+12% YoY). Net new ARR bookings Q3 were $13M (+14%) and YTD $46M (+50%). Cash on hand was $199M; debt $873M (net leverage 1.3x). Board approved $500M repurchase authorization and raised 2025 guidance to revenue $1.730B–$1.754B and adjusted EBITDA $495M–$510M.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) announced the acquisition of Payment Components, a Greece-founded provider of AI-powered financial messaging and Open Banking solutions, to integrate into ACI Connetic. Payment Components supports 65 banks and institutions across 25 countries and offers A2A payments, API management, and a flexible messaging layer to accelerate localized payment schemes. The Payment Components team, IP, technology, and customer relationships are being acquired and will join ACI's architects to speed integration. The deal's financial terms were not disclosed and is not expected to be financially material to ACI.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) hosted its Payments Unleashed summit on October 22, 2025 in New York to mark 50 years of ACI payments innovation.
Keynote speaker David Malpass highlighted stablecoins as a potential bridge between traditional banking and digital finance, citing benefits like lower transaction costs, real‑time settlement, and expanded cross‑border trade while urging clear regulatory frameworks and interoperability. ACI CEO Thomas Warsop emphasized payments' growing economic role and called for collaboration between policymakers and innovators.