Powering the world’s payments ecosystem with a best-in-class payments orchestration platform

Analyst firm Datos Insights recently released their Datos Matrix: Payment Orchestration Vendor Evaluation comparing payments orchestration vendors and named ACI’s merchant payments orchestration platform “Best in Class.” The main scoring categories Datos used to analyze payment vendors were provider stability, client strength, client service, product features, and functionality.

A generational change in higher education payment habits

The landscape of the payments industry is changing rapidly, and educational institutions must understand and adapt to the evolving habits of students and parents.

More widely available instant payments are coming to Europe: How Banks and PSPs can prepare for IPR

European payments are moving toward significant transformation as the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the Instant Payments Regulation (IPR) in February 2024, entering into effect on April 8, 2024.

Banks are overwhelmed by payments data. Does unified processing offer a lifeline?

The volume of payments data available to banks today has surged almost to the point of overwhelm: it has created as many operational challenges as it has growth opportunities.

Unified payments processing is the solution to banks’ crushing compliance burden

Surging digital payment volumes and related compliance demands are heaping pressure on banks to scale their processing capacity and optimize operations.

The Strategic Pivot: Why Smart Merchant Acquirers Are Turning to Payment Orchestration

As competition intensifies and merchants move to multi-acquirer models, traditional acquirers must up their game with end-to-end solutions that offer greater choice, reach, and capability.

Why white label is a powerful strategy for merchant acquirers: 6 insider secrets to get it right

For many merchant acquirers, a white label approach to payments orchestration is a smart strategy to keep capabilities and platforms ahead of the curve to meet aggressive expansion goals.

Finally, insurers are embracing surcharging and saving millions in the process

Interchange and network fees levied for accepting credit cards are the one factor that dwarfs all others when insurers start digging into the cost of getting paid.

How acquirers can raise their game to be more, do more, and deliver more

The merchant acquiring landscape is evolving rapidly. How merchants handle payments is no longer seen as a purely operational issue – it’s now recognized as a strategy to drive revenue.

Loyalty, mobile apps, and payments… Oh my!

The CSN study gives hope for advancements at the c-store, but in many ways, it raises nearly as many questions as it answers.

Five things we learned from four different ATM industry events

The ATM industry is navigating an era of disruption and transformation. Caught between the pressures of society’s changing relationship with cash and the business imperatives of cost optimization and security compliance, it is a sector packed with innovation in terms of technology and business processes.

ISO 20022 messaging standard marks new opportunities in the financial services industry

The adoption of ISO 20022 marks new opportunities in the financial services industry by standardizing payment messages across various systems.