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PEP screening

PEP screening suppliers maintain structured databases of politicians, senior officials, and their close associates across jurisdictions. Banks and regulated firms use them to flag elevated-risk relationships and apply enhanced due diligence.

19 suppliers in this category · 5 global / multi-region

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Global and multi-region

5 suppliers operating globally or across multiple regions.

ComplyAdvantage

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.

Dow Jones Risk & Compliance

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.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions

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.

Refinitiv World-Check

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.

Shufti Pro

London, United Kingdom

Identity verification and AML screening provider covering 240+ countries and territories with support for 150+ languages. Offers KYC, KYB, OCR, and ongoing AML monitoring through API.

Europe

1 supplier in this region.

SmartSearch

Leeds, United Kingdom

UK AML and KYC platform aggregating Experian, Equifax, and Dow Jones data for ID verification, sanctions, and PEP screening. Sells subscription products to legal, accounting, and property professionals.

North America

7 suppliers in this region.

Castellum.AI

New York, New York, USA

Sanctions, PEP, and watchlist screening platform aggregating 1,500+ global lists with real-time updates. US-headquartered, used by banks, fintechs, and exporters for AML and trade compliance.

FinScan

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

AML compliance platform providing customer screening, transaction screening, and data quality services. US-headquartered with deep adoption among banks and insurers.

NameScan

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.

OFAC SDN List

Washington, DC, USA

Official US Office of Foreign Assets Control Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list, plus consolidated non-SDN lists. Free downloads in XML, CSV, and PDF; widely used as a primary source by sanctions screening vendors.

OpenSanctions

Berlin, Germany

Open dataset and API aggregating global sanctions, PEPs, and criminal watchlists. Operated from Berlin but used worldwide including by US compliance teams. Data is free for non-commercial use; paid commercial license available.

Sanction Scanner

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.

Visual Compliance

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

US trade and export compliance screening platform. Screens against OFAC, BIS, DDTC, and 200+ global restricted-party lists. Heavy adoption among US manufacturers, freight forwarders, and exporters.

Latin America & Caribbean

5 suppliers in this region.

BCB Brazil PEPs/CPF Sanctions

Brasília, Brazil

Brazilian Central Bank publishes administrative penalty registries on regulated financial sector individuals and entities. Used as a primary source for Brazilian PEP and AML adverse data.

NameScan

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.

OpenSanctions

Berlin, Germany

Open dataset and API aggregating global sanctions, PEPs, and criminal watchlists. Operated from Berlin but used worldwide including by US compliance teams. Data is free for non-commercial use; paid commercial license available.

Sanction Scanner

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.

SBS Perú Sanctions/Watchlist

Lima, Peru

Peruvian Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP. Publishes sanctions, PEP lists, and regulated entities. Source for Peruvian AML and PEP screening.

ASEAN

1 supplier in this region.

Tookitaki

Singapore

Singapore-headquartered AML compliance platform offering AI transaction monitoring, customer screening, and risk scoring through FinCense. Operates the AFC Ecosystem typology repository for banks across APAC.

South Asia

1 supplier in this region.

Watchout Investors

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

1 supplier in this region.

Regtech Africa

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

2 suppliers in this region.

AfriSwift

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.

Regtech Africa

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.

Oceania

2 suppliers in this region.

NameScan

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.

Tookitaki

Singapore

Singapore-headquartered AML compliance platform offering AI transaction monitoring, customer screening, and risk scoring through FinCense. Operates the AFC Ecosystem typology repository for banks across APAC.

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