Sanctions Screening
Real-time screening against global watchlists, PEP databases, and adverse media
Overview
Real-time screening against global watchlists, PEP databases, and adverse media
Our Sanctions Screening solution protects against regulatory risk by screening clients and counterparties through TR.NAMEMATCH — screening technology built and operated in-house by the Triangle group. It covers the UN Security Council Consolidated List, US OFAC (SDN, including the SDN Advanced dataset), and the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, alongside the Dow Jones Risk & Compliance dataset for politically exposed persons and their relatives and close associates.
Names are matched natively across Arabic and Latin script — with automatic name-order handling for Arabic naming conventions and a curated Arabic–English transliteration dictionary — using similarity-scored fuzzy matching against a configurable threshold. Confirmed false positives are remembered and suppressed on re-screening instead of resurfacing.
Your own local or internal watchlists can be screened alongside the global lists, and scheduled re-screening keeps decisions current as your client base changes — with every screening decision captured in a full audit trail for regulatory examinations.
Key Features
Comprehensive screening capabilities for complete coverage
Screening Coverage
Sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media screening through the TR.NAMEMATCH gateway — built and operated by the Triangle group
PEP Screening
Politically exposed person screening with match review, evidence capture, and disposition tracking
Adverse Media
Adverse-media and special-interest categories carried within the Dow Jones Risk & Compliance dataset are surfaced alongside sanctions and PEP matches in a single review
Fuzzy Matching
Similarity-scored fuzzy matching handles name variations, Arabic–Latin transliteration, name-order differences, and typos, with a configurable match threshold
On-Demand Screening
Screen at onboarding, on demand, and in scheduled batch runs — every result logged with evidence
Ongoing Re-Screening
Scheduled periodic re-screening of your client base with configurable thresholds and automatic alerting
Included Modules
Platform components that power this solution
A single platform — one client record, one risk profile, one audit trail — shared across every module. Four components compose this solution, with transaction monitoring and regulatory reporting available as optional extensions.
Screening Workflow
End-to-end screening process
Data Ingestion
Receive screening requests
Matching
Compare against watchlists
Alert Generation
Create and prioritize alerts
Review
Analyst investigation
Resolution
Final action and documentation
Key Benefits
What an institution gains by consolidating sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media screening on one platform.
Integration Points
How the solution connects to your existing systems — inputs, outputs, APIs, and scheduled jobs.
- Client onboarding systems
- Existing client portfolio (re-screening)
- Walk-in visitor intake
- On-demand name searches
- Core banking systems
- Case management
- Regulatory reporting
- Client management API
- Alert management API
- Case management API
- Scheduled periodic re-screening
- Alert escalation & SLA tracking
- Batch re-screening
Performance Metrics
Platform facts and illustrative targets — outcomes vary by data and tuning.
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Use Cases
Applied across screening touchpoints, each with its own matching posture.
Client Onboarding
Screen new clients and beneficial owners before account opening
Portfolio Re-Screening
Scheduled re-screening of the full client base, with cleared matches suppressed automatically
Walk-In Screening
Screen walk-in visitors at the counter before service, with ID capture and instant match review
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions compliance and technology teams ask before deployment.
Which watchlists are included?
Screening runs on TR.NAMEMATCH, the Triangle group's in-house screening technology. It covers the UN Security Council Consolidated List, US OFAC (SDN and SDN Advanced), and the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, plus the Dow Jones Risk & Compliance dataset covering politically exposed persons and their relatives and close associates. Your own local or internal watchlists can be added and screened alongside these.
How fast are watchlist updates?
List data is maintained centrally by the Triangle group's screening service — refreshed by re-importing the official source files — so your deployment never downloads or manages list files. Specific update schedules are confirmed as part of your implementation.
Can we tune the matching sensitivity?
Yes, matching thresholds are fully configurable. You can set different sensitivity levels for different screening types or client risk categories.
What about ongoing monitoring?
Clients are re-screened on a configurable schedule. New matches generate alerts for review, and previously cleared false positives are suppressed automatically.
How do you handle false positives?
Confirmed false positives are remembered per watchlist record and automatically suppressed when the client is re-screened, with the original evidence preserved. Matching thresholds are also configurable to tune sensitivity.
Is PEP screening included?
Yes — PEP screening is part of the screening stack alongside sanctions and adverse media. Coverage details are available on request.
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