ACI Worldwide adds cloud-native financial messaging to Connetic

ACI Worldwide has broadened its ACI Connetic offering with a cloud-native financial messaging capability, the payments technology company said. The NASDAQ-listed firm, which trades under the ticker ACIW, is a long-established player in global payments.

The new capability is intended to help banks modernize their payments infrastructure, reduce operational complexity and scale real-time processing. It is designed to work across both domestic and cross-border networks, according to the company's announcement.

Banks have been under growing pressure to replace aging payments systems as real-time settlement becomes more common and cross-border transactions grow more intricate. Cloud-native tools are often presented as a way to handle higher volumes without the constraints of legacy architecture, while messaging layers play a central role in connecting institutions to clearing and settlement networks. That shift has made flexibility and scalability priorities for technology teams.

ACI has not disclosed financial terms, pricing or a release timetable for the expanded Connetic feature. The announcement positions the company alongside other payments technology vendors seeking to serve banks as they overhaul core infrastructure and prepare for faster, more connected transaction flows. The payments modernization field is competitive.