Press Releases

Convergence of Real-Time Payments and Open Banking Helps Banks to Grow Revenue and Attract Customers

Naples, Fla. / London — March 14, 2018 — Banks, processors and merchant acquirers must adopt holistic real-time and Open Banking strategies in order to monetize real-time payments, according to Get More from Real-Time Payments, a new white paper published by ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, and payments consultancy Lipis Advisors.

Capitec Bank Poised to Expand its Payments Business Through ACI Worldwide’s Retail Payments Solution

Naples, FLA. — March 13, 2019 — ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced an extension of its long-standing relationship with Capitec Bank, South Africa’s second largest retail bank. Capitec, a long-time ACI customer, now supports card and non-card payments acceptance through the UP Retail Payments solution – an integrated platform for all payment channels.

ACI Worldwide Spotlights Behavioral Biometrics and Real-Time Payments Trends at Money20/20 Asia

NAPLES, FLA—March 11, 2018—ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced its participation at the second annual Money20/20 Asia, the largest global network of industry events focused on payments and financial services innovation, held this year from March 19-21 in Singapore.

ACI Worldwide to Host Second Annual 'Coding for Girls' Camp in Watford

London — March 6, 2019 — ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that it will run its second Coding for Girls Camp in the UK. The global software company has teamed up with West Herts College in Watford to run the free one-day event at the college campus on Saturday, March 16.

ACI Worldwide’s Erika Dietrich Honored as Payments Industry Gamechanger in ETA Forty Under 40

NAPLES, FLA—March 4, 2019—ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) has chosen Erika Dietrich, vice president – Global Fraud Prevention & Risk Services, as part of its ‘Forty Under 40’ class of 2019. The individuals selected represent industry gamechangers, whose actions and leadership are driving the payments technology industry forward.

ACI Worldwide to Acquire Western Union’s Speedpay U.S. Domestic Bill Pay Business

NAPLES, FLA and DENVER, CO – February 28, 2019–ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, and The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for ACI to acquire Speedpay, Western Union’s United States bill pay business, for $750 million in an all-cash transaction. This acquisition brings together two leading bill pay portfolios in the rapidly-evolving U.S. electronic bill pay and presentment (EBPP) market.

ACI Worldwide, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2018

NAPLES, FLA — February 28, 2019 — ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. 

RELATED NEWS – ACI to Acquire Speedpay.  This morning ACI announced a definitive agreement to acquire Western Union’s Speedpay U.S. domestic bill pay business.  Please refer to simultaneously issued press release available in the Investor Relations section of our website www.aciworldwide.com/.

ACI Worldwide Earns Frost & Sullivan’s 2019 Global Product Leadership Award for Real-Time Payments

NAPLES, FLA — February 27, 2019 — ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced it has received the 2019 Global Product Leadership Award for its UP Immediate Payments solution from global consultancy Frost & Sullivan.

ACI Worldwide Honored at MEFTECH Innovation Awards for SWIFT gpi Initiatives with Middle East Financial Institutions

Naples, FLA — February 26, 2019 — ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, has been awarded ‘Best Use of Emerging or Innovative Technology’ at MEFTECH 2019 in Saudi Arabia. Part of the region’s premier banking and financial technology event, MEFTECH’s Innovation Awards showcase the achievements of organizations that are advancing payments innovation and excellence across the Middle East.

ACI Worldwide’s Global eCommerce Capabilities Recognized at Annual MPE Awards

Naples, FLA. – February 21, 2019 – ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, has picked up top honors for ‘Best International or Cross-Border Payment Solution’ at the Merchant Payments Ecosystem Awards, recognizing the advanced technical capabilities and extensive global payments network of its UP eCommerce Payments solution.