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Global money market funds attracted $46.1 billion, their biggest weekly inflow since August 5, as U.S.-Iran tensions, rising oil prices and inflation concerns drove investors toward cash and short-duration assets. Yet continued inflows into equities, gold and emerging markets suggest caution and hedging rather than outright panic.

ACI Worldwide has agreed to acquire UK-based paytech Cranium Ventures, adding its SYNAP card-switching technology to ACI Connetic for Cards. The deal will strengthen ACI’s cloud-based card processing capabilities and accelerate its strategy to modernize payment infrastructure for financial institutions.