Risk and Adverse Media Screening

This service comprises two screening functions, commissioned together or separately: sanctions, PEP and watchlist screening; and adverse media screening.

Purpose

This screening identifies whether an individual or entity appears on a relevant sanctions, politically exposed person, or watchlist source, so the commissioning organisation can factor that exposure into its own risk decision.

Scope

Screening covers consolidated sanctions lists maintained by relevant national and international authorities, politically exposed person registers, and watchlists maintained by recognised commercial list providers, matched against the subject's name and, where available, date of birth or registration details.

Typical commissioning circumstances

• Onboarding of a new customer, supplier or counterparty.
• Periodic re-screening of an existing relationship.
• A specific transaction requiring heightened scrutiny.

Sources and methods

Screening uses licensed sanctions and watchlist data, matched using name-matching methodology designed to surface plausible matches for manual review rather than relying on exact-string matching alone.

Deliverables

A screening report listing any matches identified, the list source for each match, and an assessment of match confidence, distinguishing a confirmed match from a name similarity requiring further review.

Limitations

Screening reflects the list data available at the time of the check and is only as current as the underlying source lists. A screening result is not a determination that a matched individual or entity has engaged in wrongdoing.

Confidentiality

Screening outcomes are provided to the commissioning party only and are not published in the registry.

Review process

Where a subject disputes a screening match, they may request review through the review and correction process.

Adverse media screening

Structured screening of the subject against news, enforcement and public record sources for adverse indicators: regulatory action, financial crime allegations, litigation, insolvency and integrity concerns. Findings distinguish corroborated reports from single-source allegations, each cited to its source, and are categorised so a relying party can weigh relevance to its own risk framework.

What you receive

• Screening results by list category and adverse media findings by category, with true-match rationale for each resolved hit.
• A supporting document bundle containing the cited source materials.
• Delivery as a secured PDF, with a machine-readable summary available on request.
• Indicative turnaround: 2–4 business days from acceptance of scope; expedited handling by agreement.

Commissioning

Engagements are accepted from organisations only and are scoped before acceptance. Depth is matched to assessed risk under the proportionality principle. Submit an enquiry to agree scope before any sensitive material is exchanged; a secure channel is provided on acceptance.