# FIS (Fidelity National Information Services)

> FIS (Fidelity National Information Services) is a Jacksonville, Florida-based financial technology company that powers the software behind banking, payments and investing. Its platforms run core banking systems, card and payment processing, fraud and risk management, and capital-markets tooling for more than 20,000 financial institutions and businesses across over 100 countries. Traded on the NYSE as FIS, the company positions itself around what it calls 'money at rest, in motion and at work,' serving global banks, regional and community lenders, credit unions, asset managers and corporates.

- **Founded:** 1968
- **Headquarters:** Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- **Founders:** Walter M. Smiley (Founder (as Systematics, 1968))
- **Team size:** 50,000+ employees
- **Products:** Core Banking / Digital Banking, Card & Retail Payments, Fraud & Risk Management, Capital Markets / Trading & Asset Management, Wealth & Retirement
- **Notable:** Grew from a 1968 Little Rock startup (Systematics) into a Fortune 500 global fintech., Serves 20,000+ institutions across 100+ countries., Completed one of the largest fintech acquisitions in history with the $43B Worldpay deal (2019).

## Products & services

- **Core Banking / Digital Banking** — Core processing platforms and digital banking software that run deposit, loan and account systems for banks and credit unions of all sizes.
- **Card & Retail Payments** — Card issuing, processing, electronic funds transfer and network services for financial institutions and merchants.
- **Fraud & Risk Management** — Real-time fraud detection, compliance and risk tooling for payments and banking.
- **Capital Markets / Trading & Asset Management** — Software for asset managers, traders, custodians, treasurers and clearing agents, expanded significantly via the 2015 SunGard acquisition.
- **Wealth & Retirement** — Technology for wealth management and retirement providers.
- **Money Movement / Real-Time Payments** — Rails and platforms for account-to-account transfers and real-time payments.
- **AI Banking Agent (with Anthropic)** — An AI-powered banking capability built in partnership with Anthropic, aimed at modern banking workflows.

## Achievements

- Grew from a 1968 Little Rock startup (Systematics) into a Fortune 500 global fintech.
- Serves 20,000+ institutions across 100+ countries.
- Completed one of the largest fintech acquisitions in history with the $43B Worldpay deal (2019).
- Executed a major strategic refocus by divesting Worldpay (2023-2025).
- Announced a first-of-its-kind AI banking partnership with Anthropic (2026).

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — FIS reported Q1 2026 results: revenue up ~30% to about $3.3B and free cash flow more than doubling to $474M, as management touted its technology momentum.
- **2026-04** — FIS caters to banks' growing AI appetite, positioning new AI-driven banking tools for its institutional clients.
- **2026-01** — FIS announced a partnership with Anthropic to build an AI banking agent, expected in market in the second half of 2026 with revenue contribution anticipated in 2027.
- **2025-04** — FIS agreed to sell its remaining ~45% stake in Worldpay for a pre-tax value of about $6.6B, completing its exit from the standalone payments business.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fisglobal.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fis
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/fisglobal
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FISGlobal
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fisglobal/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FIStoday

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Last updated: 2026-07-16