Sanctions and PEP screening that finds real matches and proves which list you checked.
Sanctions, PEP and adverse-media screening with fuzzy, multi-script and locale-aware name matching, lists synced from providers or uploaded by you, and a structured false-positive workflow, so analysts spend their time on genuine matches and every decision can be traced to a list version.
Inside the module.
Multi-script, locale-aware matching
Fuzzy matching that copes with names written in different scripts and spellings, with a match-scoring engine that shows the top three reasons behind each hit.
Provider lists and your own
Lists synced from commercial providers such as Dow Jones and World-Check, plus manual upload for lists you maintain yourself, such as a national sanctions list.
Versioned lists and freshness dashboards
Every list is versioned, and freshness and coverage dashboards confirm that screening ran against current data rather than a stale snapshot.
A false-positive workflow
A structured workflow for clearing look-alike names, so dispositions are consistent, reviewable and do not have to be repeated every time a list changes.
PEPs into enhanced due diligence
A PEP match feeds the customer's risk rating and opens an enhanced due diligence review inside case management, with periodic reviews scheduled by risk band.
Who is really behind a customer
Entity resolution and a beneficial-owner graph in the case workbench, so screening covers the people behind a company, not just its name.
Sanctions and PEP duties, country by country
Every FATF-aligned law requires screening against UN sanctions; several countries add their own lists, freezing clocks and PEP categories. These are the ones our country pages cover.
| Country | Sanctions | PEPs |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | UN and Kenyan sanctions lists, including Kenya's Domestic List; freezing within 24 hours of a designation | Enhanced due diligence for foreign PEPs and higher-risk customers |
| Nigeria | UN lists and the Nigeria Sanctions List published by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) | Senior-management approval, source-of-wealth checks and enhanced monitoring for foreign PEPs; the same for domestic PEPs where the risk is higher |
| South Africa | The targeted financial sanctions list and the UN 1267 list; a match is reported as a terrorist property report | Foreign and domestic politically exposed persons, prominent influential persons, and their families and close associates |
| UAE | Targeted financial sanctions applied forthwith, as instructed by the Executive Office for Control and Non-Proliferation | Senior-management approval, source-of-funds and wealth checks and enhanced monitoring for foreign PEPs; the same for domestic and international-organisation PEPs where the relationship is high risk |
Summaries of each country page's verified facts; the country pages give the statutory sources. Not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions.
What is sanctions and PEP screening software?
Software that checks customers, counterparties and beneficial owners against sanctions lists, politically exposed person (PEP) data and adverse media, at onboarding and whenever the lists change, and records how each potential match was resolved.
Which lists does it screen against?
Lists synced from commercial providers such as Dow Jones and World-Check, and any list you upload yourself, such as a national sanctions list. Every list is versioned, so you can show which version a decision used.
How does it handle Arabic, Swahili and other names?
Matching is fuzzy, multi-script and locale-aware, so transliterations and spelling variants are compared rather than matched character by character. Test it on a sample of your own customers' names before you decide.
How do we cut false positives in screening?
With better matching and a structured disposition workflow: the match-scoring engine shows why each hit fired, analysts clear look-alikes once with a recorded reason, and entity resolution separates different people who share a name.
Is screening available on its own?
Screening is in the Starter tier, with customer risk rating and case basics, so a smaller institution can begin there and add monitoring and reporting later.
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