PEPs, Sanctions and Adverse Media Screening
Having the right tools is essential in the fight against financial crime. Our PEPs, Sanctions, and Adverse Media Screening solution provides seamless integration and robust features supports FICA compliance processes and protect your business.
Non-compliance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) can lead to severe penalties, including administrative sanctions, criminal prosecution, and reputational damage.
Our solutions supports customer due diligence and screening as part of client onboarding.
What information does a Politically Exposed Person (PEP) profile contain?
A Politically Exposed Person (PEP) profile may include details such as the individual’s name, family members, social connections, business relations, business partnerships, contributions, and professional history.
Screening during client onboarding process
Our solution facilitates effective screening during the client onboarding process as part of customer due diligence.
Batch screening process
Our process enables screening of individuals and entities in your portfolio against relevant watchlists, sanctions lists and adverse media sources. This process ensures that individuals and entities in your book are checked against various watchlists, sanction lists, and adverse media reports.
Screening across various watchlists
Our solution includes a broad range of watchlist categories, enabling thorough screening across various watchlists. This includes screening publicly available risk-relevant media and watchlist information, and results should be assessed in line with the client’s risk framework and internal review process.
Adverse media screening
Our solution encompasses a broad set of adverse media categories, providing a thorough and broad screening of adverse media mentions. This includes media reports related to animal rights issues, such as violations, activism, and related legal cases
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Key Features
- PEPs and Screening: Utilize our solution to search for Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), individuals and companies on sanctions lists using name, surname, gender, date of birth, and country.
- Adverse Media Detection: Identify potential risks by accessing adverse media reports.
- Data Filters: Use filters based on your business’s risk appetite to integrate with your Risk Management and Compliance Programme (RMCP).
- Real-Time Data: Our data is sourced from trusted providers, ensuring your searches are regularly refreshed data.
- Seamless Integration: Our API is designed for easy integration with your existing systems, minimizing disruption and maximizing efficiency.
- Accuracy and Reliability: Benefit from dependable data sources that ensure precise and current information.
Watchlist Categories include:
- Exclusion / Debarment
- Financial
- Global Criminal
- Global Healthcare
- Global Watch Lists and Sanctions
- Import / Export
- National Criminal File
- National Healthcare
- Office of the Inspector General
- Real Estate
Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) Categories include:
- Family Members
- Social
- Business Relations
- Business Partnerships
- Contributions
- Professional History
These categories help in identifying and assessing the risk associated with PEPs and their connections.
Negative/Adverse Media (NM) Categories include articles from the following categories:
- Animal Rights
- Business & Financial
- Crime & Courts
- General News
- Military & Security
- Corruption
- Politics & Governmen
By examining these aspects, you can implement enhanced due diligence measures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and mitigate risks related to money laundering and corruption.