Category
Adverse media
Adverse media suppliers scan structured and unstructured news sources for negative coverage linked to a subject. They surface fraud allegations, regulatory penalties, and reputational risks that structured databases may not capture in real time.
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Global and multi-region
8 suppliers operating globally or across multiple regions.
London, United Kingdom
AML screening and risk intelligence platform built on a real-time database of sanctions, PEPs, watchlists, and adverse media. Serves banks, fintechs, and regulated businesses globally with API-first KYC and transaction monitoring.
New York, USA
Provides PEP, sanctions, and adverse media data feeds and screening services to financial institutions and corporates. Database covers over 5 million risk profiles built from Dow Jones newsroom and research teams.
Washington, DC, USA
Free public database of offshore entities and beneficial owners aggregated from the Panama Papers, Paradise Papers, Pandora Papers, and related leaks. Maintained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
New York, USA
Global provider of risk and financial advisory solutions including investigations, due diligence, cyber risk, and compliance. Conducts enhanced due diligence (EDD) reports across more than 100 countries.
Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Provides data, analytics, and identity solutions for financial crime compliance, fraud, and risk assessment. Operates the WorldCompliance database covering PEPs, sanctions, and adverse media across 240+ countries.
London, United Kingdom
Risk intelligence database covering PEPs, sanctions, and adverse media on millions of individuals and entities. Used by financial institutions and regulators worldwide for KYC and AML screening.
New York, USA
Risk decisioning platform combining proprietary entity-resolved data, public records, and customer data for KYC, third-party, and supply chain risk. Used by banks, asset managers, and corporates worldwide.
Toronto, Canada (US ops: Eagan, Minnesota)
Public records and investigative research platform used by law enforcement, law firms, and corporate investigators in the United States. Aggregates court records, business filings, licenses, and identity data.
Europe
3 suppliers in this region.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Open data platform operated by OCCRP and partners indexing leaks, official registries, watchlists, and adverse media across Europe and beyond. Free for public-interest research with paid bulk access for vetted institutions.
Munich, Germany
German business-information aggregator owned by Handelsblatt and FAZ. Hosts company reports, press archives, and market data used by analysts, lawyers, and adverse-media researchers.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin company-intelligence platform covering 5 million German entities with firmographic, news, and signal data. Sells API, salesforce integration, and prospect-monitoring subscriptions.
North America
16 suppliers in this region.
Accurint (LexisNexis Risk Solutions)
Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Investigative database used by law enforcement, government, and corporate investigators to locate people, assets, businesses, and relationships across US public records. Aggregates billions of records from court filings, property, licensing, and utility data.
Emeryville, California, USA
Global consulting firm providing US litigation support, corporate investigations, integrity due diligence, and forensic accounting. Major presence across US financial centers.
Eagan, Minnesota, USA
Online investigation platform combining billions of public and proprietary records on individuals and businesses. Heavily used by US law firms, corporate investigators, and government for due diligence, fraud, and litigation research. Coverage is US-anchored with international add-ons.
DOL Wage and Hour Division WHISARD
Washington, DC, USA
US Department of Labor enforcement data portal. Free public data on wage, OSHA, EEOC, and other federal labor violations. Useful for adverse media and counterparty risk research on US employers.
New York, New York, USA
Supply chain, third-party risk, and financial crime compliance platform. Provides AML, sanctions, ESG, and adverse media intelligence with strong US federal government and Fortune 500 adoption.
Washington, DC, USA
Global business advisory firm with major US presence. Provides corporate investigations, integrity due diligence, forensic accounting, and litigation support services.
Arlington, Virginia, USA
AML and risk intelligence platform searching surface and dark web for adverse content on entities and individuals. Heavily used by US regulators, banks, and federal agencies.
New York, New York, USA
Financial crime risk advisory and investigations firm founded by former senior US Treasury officials. Provides AML investigations, sanctions advisory, monitoring, and integrity due diligence.
New York, New York, USA
Global investigative due diligence firm with deep US litigation, regulatory, and corporate research capability. Used by law firms, private equity, and corporates for transactional and integrity investigations.
Sydney, Australia
Australian PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening platform from Neurocom Australia. Covers 195+ countries with daily-updated lists and an API for AML and KYC workflows. Serves 27,000+ customers.
New York, New York, USA
Global investigations and due diligence firm with US offices in New York, Washington, and Los Angeles. Specializes in integrity due diligence, FCPA investigations, and asset tracing.
Menlo Park, California, USA
Risk intelligence platform using AI and adverse media to surface financial crime, fraud, and sanctions risks. Used by US Tier 1 banks and government for AML investigations.
London, United Kingdom
AML and sanctions screening platform aggregating 3,000+ global watchlists, PEPs, and adverse media sources. Used by fintechs and crypto firms across the Americas for compliance onboarding.
New York, New York, USA
Integrity and AML risk ratings platform providing entity-level risk scores using public, regulatory, and adverse-media data. Used by correspondent banks, payment firms, and regulators.
New York, New York, USA
Open-source intelligence platform that aggregates social media, public records, and dark web data to produce automated investigation reports on individuals and businesses. Used by insurers, corporate security, and law enforcement.
Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Investigative skip-tracing and people-search platform aggregating billions of US public, proprietary, and credit-header records. Used for collections, fraud investigations, and locating individuals. Acquired by TransUnion in 2013 and operated under TransUnion Risk and Alternative Data Solutions.
Latin America & Caribbean
6 suppliers in this region.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina's Official Gazette. Publishes mandatory corporate notices, charter changes, M&A approvals, and bankruptcy filings. Free public search by entity name and date.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazilian big data company providing aggregated person and company data, KYC, credit and fraud analytics. Covers CPFs, CNPJs, partners, addresses, and adverse media across Brazil.
Santiago, Chile
Chile's Official Gazette. Free public access to corporate notices, charter amendments, mergers, and government acts. Used as a primary source for Chilean corporate event monitoring.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentine commercial information and credit risk firm providing business credit reports, judicial records, and AML screening for Argentine entities.
Sydney, Australia
Australian PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening platform from Neurocom Australia. Covers 195+ countries with daily-updated lists and an API for AML and KYC workflows. Serves 27,000+ customers.
London, United Kingdom
AML and sanctions screening platform aggregating 3,000+ global watchlists, PEPs, and adverse media sources. Used by fintechs and crypto firms across the Americas for compliance onboarding.
ASEAN
1 supplier in this region.
London, UK
London-based corporate intelligence firm operating ClarifiedBy company database covering MENA, Africa, and select ASEAN markets. Provides due diligence, UBO mapping, and KYC research reports.
East Asia
4 suppliers in this region.
Beijing, China
Official Chinese government credit information portal (信用中国) operated by the National Development and Reform Commission. Publishes administrative penalties, social credit blacklists, and joint disciplinary measures for individuals and enterprises. Free public access; no commercial API.
Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency DPRK Brief
Seoul, South Korea
South Korean state agency publishing periodic North Korea economic and trade briefs. Treated as a secondary intelligence source for DPRK-related due diligence given the absence of any DPRK commercial registry.
Tokyo, Japan
Nikkei's premium news, company, and market research database. Aggregates Japanese listed company financials, executive biographies, and news archives. Standard tool for Japanese corporate research; commercial subscription.
Seoul, South Korea
Specialist North Korea intelligence and analysis service operated by NK News. Tracks DPRK trade, sanctions evasion, and front-company networks. Subscription-based; widely cited in DPRK compliance work.
South Asia
4 suppliers in this region.
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission publishes regulatory orders, enforcement actions, and listed company disclosures used in Bangladeshi financial KYC and adverse media research.
New Delhi, India
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India publishes Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) data, liquidation orders, and insolvency professional registrations. Free public access; primary source for Indian distressed asset due diligence.
Mumbai, India
Securities and Exchange Board of India operates listed-company disclosure infrastructure and publishes orders, penalty actions, and intermediary registrations used in Indian financial KYC and adverse media research.
Mumbai, India
Indian regulatory enforcement aggregator listing entities and individuals penalised by SEBI, RBI, IRDAI, MCA, and other Indian regulators. Free public access; widely used in Indian KYC negative-news checks.
Middle East & North Africa
11 suppliers in this region.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Open data platform operated by OCCRP and partners indexing leaks, official registries, watchlists, and adverse media across Europe and beyond. Free for public-interest research with paid bulk access for vetted institutions.
London, United Kingdom
London-based corporate investigations firm with MENA practice covering Gulf, Levant, and North Africa for litigation support, asset tracing, and integrity due diligence.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Middle East practice of Control Risks. Provides integrity due diligence, political risk analysis, and investigations across GCC, Levant, and North Africa for banks, oil and gas, and law firms.
London, UK
London-based corporate intelligence firm operating ClarifiedBy company database covering MENA, Africa, and select ASEAN markets. Provides due diligence, UBO mapping, and KYC research reports.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
UAE-based corporate intelligence firm specialising in Middle East and North Africa due diligence. Provides enhanced due diligence, asset tracing, and litigation research for banks, law firms, and family offices.
Cairo, Egypt
MENA practice of FrontierView providing market intelligence, political risk, and corporate intelligence for multinational corporates operating in Gulf and Levant markets.
Washington DC, United States
International risk consulting firm with strong MENA practice. Provides political risk, integrity due diligence, and security assessments for energy, infrastructure, and financial sector clients in the region.
Manama, Bahrain
Bahrain-based risk consultancy serving the Gulf and wider MENA region. Provides corporate intelligence, political risk, and due diligence for energy, government, and financial sector clients.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
MENA-focused KYC and compliance research firm. Provides UBO research, sanctions screening, and enhanced due diligence on Gulf and Levant entities for banks and law firms.
London, United Kingdom
Network of investigators with strong presence in Levant and Gulf jurisdictions. Provides court record retrieval, asset searches, and litigation support across MENA for international law firms.
Lagos, Nigeria
Pan-African regtech network providing AML, KYC, and compliance services with focus on Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa. Aggregates local PEP and sanctions data.
Africa
16 suppliers in this region.
London, United Kingdom
London-based corporate investigations firm specialising in pan-African due diligence, political risk, and integrity research. Conducts on-the-ground enquiries across the continent for clients including DFIs and law firms.
Johannesburg, South Africa
African screening and compliance technology firm providing PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening with focus on African source data integration for banks and fintechs.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Open data platform operated by OCCRP and partners indexing leaks, official registries, watchlists, and adverse media across Europe and beyond. Free for public-interest research with paid bulk access for vetted institutions.
London, United Kingdom
London-based corporate investigations firm with MENA practice covering Gulf, Levant, and North Africa for litigation support, asset tracing, and integrity due diligence.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Africa practice of Control Risks with offices in Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, and Dakar. Provides integrity due diligence, political risk, and investigations across sub-Saharan Africa.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Middle East practice of Control Risks. Provides integrity due diligence, political risk analysis, and investigations across GCC, Levant, and North Africa for banks, oil and gas, and law firms.
London, UK
London-based corporate intelligence firm operating ClarifiedBy company database covering MENA, Africa, and select ASEAN markets. Provides due diligence, UBO mapping, and KYC research reports.
Cairo, Egypt
MENA practice of FrontierView providing market intelligence, political risk, and corporate intelligence for multinational corporates operating in Gulf and Levant markets.
Washington DC, United States
International risk consulting firm with strong MENA practice. Provides political risk, integrity due diligence, and security assessments for energy, infrastructure, and financial sector clients in the region.
Durban, South Africa
South African operation of LexisNexis providing legal research, public records, due diligence reports, and KYC screening tools. Includes RefinitivRiskScreen-style products localised for African markets.
Maintenance Africa Risk Services
Johannesburg, South Africa
South African corporate intelligence firm offering investigative due diligence, asset tracing, and adverse media checks across sub-Saharan Africa for banks, law firms, and corporates.
Lagos, Nigeria
Pan-African regtech network providing AML, KYC, and compliance services with focus on Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa. Aggregates local PEP and sanctions data.
London, United Kingdom
Africa practice of S-RM Intelligence and Risk Consulting. Provides corporate intelligence, integrity due diligence, and cyber risk advisory across sub-Saharan Africa with on-the-ground capability.
Cape Town, South Africa
Africa-focused corporate intelligence and due diligence firm with offices in Cape Town and London. Provides enhanced due diligence, asset tracing, and integrity research across the continent.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Africa-focused investigations firm specialising in court records, asset tracing, and witness location for cross-border disputes and enforcement actions. Operates a network of local investigators.
Bath, United Kingdom
Verisk Maplecroft political and country risk analytics for African markets. Used by financial institutions for portfolio-level Africa risk monitoring and sovereign-level screening.
Oceania
1 supplier in this region.
Sydney, Australia
Australian PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening platform from Neurocom Australia. Covers 195+ countries with daily-updated lists and an API for AML and KYC workflows. Serves 27,000+ customers.
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