Annual list celebrates the companies and industry voices making payments work better
The Power 50 has revealed this year’s Payments Power 50, its annual list celebrating 40 companies and 10 industry influencers making their mark across the global payments industry.
Now in its second year, The Payments Power 50 recognises the companies and people doing serious work in one of the most competitive parts of the financial services ecosystem.
The 2026 list lands at a busy point for payments. Merchants are chasing better approval rates. Providers are under pressure to manage fraud, resilience and regulation. Banks are looking at new ways to support open banking, cross-border money movement, digital wallets and settlement.
Behind the scenes, payments have become a commercial battleground. The companies in this year’s list are working on the infrastructure, controls and services that ensure money moves quickly, safely and reliably.
Powerful members
This year’s Payments Power 50 reflects the scale and variety of the industry, with members working across payment orchestration, processing, acquiring, fraud prevention, identity, open banking, cross-border payments, embedded finance, compliance technology, digital wallets, infrastructure and settlement.
The 2026 cohort includes Aevi, Compass Plus Technologies, Ecommpay, INFORM, Paymentology, ProgressSoft Corporation, sends, Sis ID, Sokin and XTransfer, with the full list available in the annual guide and on The Power 50 website.
The list also recognises 10 industry influencers whose work continues to shape debate, share insight and push the payments industry forward.
Jason Williams, CEO of The Power 50, said: “Payments has always attracted big ideas, but the industry is now being judged on delivery. Can money move safely, quickly and reliably? Can businesses reduce failed transactions, protect customers, improve merchant performance and support new ways to pay and settle?
“That is what makes this year’s Payments Power 50 so exciting. The companies and individuals featured are not talking about payments from the sidelines. They are working on the systems, services and ideas that keep modern commerce moving.
“The Payments Power 50 is designed to recognise that work, bring the industry together and give the people shaping payments a platform throughout the year. Congratulations to everyone included in The Payments Power 50 2026.”
The Payments Power 50 2026 is supported by partners including MPE, The Hoffman Agency, The Payments Association and The Paypers.
Those selected for The Payments Power 50 feature in the annual publication and across The Power 50 website, with honourees also gaining access to content opportunities, networking events and year-round industry engagement.
