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AML Data Files

Accuity has built a reputation for maintaining the highest levels of data quality in the industry. We constantly collect, normalize and validate data from multiple sanctions and caution lists around the world, and enrich this data to reduce false positives and enable the highest level of AML compliance.

 

Global WatchList®

Accuity’s proprietary compilation of multiple regulatory and enhanced due diligence lists from around the world provides the ideal framework for your customer screening and interdiction filtering processes.

Global WatchList® is a comprehensive collection of caution lists from all major sanctioning bodies, law enforcement agencies and financial regulators worldwide. We continually expand GWL, adding regulatory and enhanced due diligence data and lists, offering you the most up-to-date and accurate information to help protect your business.

 


Regulatory database:

Composed of more than 30 regulatory screening lists compiled from international sources with enhancements made by Accuity, it covers 100% of all regulatory sanction lists for every country worldwide.

It is the only AML database in the market enhanced with thousands of unique identifiers for added protection against sanctioned entities.  

Doing business with an entity on a Regulatory list is restricted or prohibited by governments and/or official groups such as the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) or European Union. Violations are punishable by law.

 

Politically Exposed Person Due Diligence Database

Accuity’s PEP Due Diligence Database, powered by WorldCompliance, offers the most comprehensive and detailed database of its kind — the ideal fuel for your PEP enhanced due diligence processes. It details information such as: names, aliases, date and place of birth, photographs, positions, family members, associates and company holdings. Additionally, Accuity provides key relationships and associates of PEP.

Each entity is notated with precise source links for further verification, if necessary. The PEP Due Diligence Database also includes an automated look-up application for researching and identifying additional information from the matches that you have made. A match between your customer’s information and Accuity’s PEP Due Diligence Database does not mean you are obligated to refuse the business. Your best judgment allows you to decide which actions should be taken toward a particular customer’s account. You can also contact the proper authorities for additional guidance.

 

Enhanced Due Diligence database: 

Offers unique additional security that usually is above regulatory obligation — ensuring enhanced security. It includes the world’s largest database of negative news and high risk entities.

A range of EDD Lists including the World Bank Debarred List, the United States Marshals List, the Interpol Wanted Fugitives List and International Arms Traffickers provide the information necessary to make ”best judgment“ decisions over which actions should be taken toward a particular customer’s account as doing business with an entity on an EDD list is not forbidden but should be watched and/or recorded.

 

We are here to help your risk-based approach achieve the best protection and best available compliance data:

You can choose which Regulatory, PEP, or Enhanced Due Diligence database is appropriate to your operations, using a cafeteria style approach.

Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) Due Diligence Database  


Accuity’s PEP Due Diligence Database, powered by WorldCompliance, details information such as: names, aliases, date and place of birth, photographs, positions, family members, associates and company holdings.

Each entity is notated with precise source links for further verification, if necessary. The PEP Due Diligence Database also includes an automated look-up application for researching and identifying additional information from the matches that you have made. A match between your customer’s information and Accuity’s PEP Due Diligence Database does not mean you are obligated to refuse the business. Your best judgment allows you to decide which actions should be taken toward a particular customer’s account. You can also contact the proper authorities for additional guidance.

Accuity’s comprehensive PEP database will enhance your due diligence processes, and can be accessed by purchasing the Data file and incorporating it into your existing systems, via our industry-leading look up tool, Online Compliance or by having us check for you via PEPScreen services.

 

  

What is a PEP?

There is no universally agreed-upon definition for a Politically Exposed Person. Legislation such as the USA PATRIOT Act and organizations like FinCEN describe a PEP as a current or former senior official of government, a major political party or certain corporations and his/her immediate family members as well as any close personal or professional associate of such a person. The intent of performing customer screening for PEP ID verification is to identify those accounts that warrant closer monitoring and further investigation. Additional account screening might uncover funds that are derived from corrupt sources or accounts being used for money laundering or terrorist financing. PEP screening is an additional “know your customer” (KYC) step recommended by the Wolfsberg Group.

 

Accuity’s PEP Database and Screening Applications

Accuity offers the most comprehensive and detailed database of its kind — the ideal fuel for your PEP EDD processes. The information covers PEPs in over 240 countries and territories. Data is updated on a ongoing basis with an average of 65,000 profile updates being made each month. PEP profiles contain unique identifiers including names, aliases, photographs and dates and places of birth plus archived source links, biographies, cross references to family members, associates and affiliated companies to help you positively identify individuals in the most efficient manner possible.

PEP data can be used in conjunction with any of the Screening Applications in Accuity’s Compliance Suite. Our powerful batch filters and look-up applications are flexible, easy-to-navigate tools that further enable your compliance, customer verification and interdiction screening processes. An online PEP solution is also available which can be used as a primary screening tool or to further investigate “hits” produced by your customer filtering procedures.

Regulatory Due Diligence  

Composed of more than 30 regulatory screening lists compiled from international sources with enhancements made by Accuity, the Regulatory Due Diligence List covers 100% of all regulatory sanction lists worldwide. It is the only AML database in the market enhanced with thousands of unique identifiers for added protection against sanctioned entities. Doing business with an entity on a sanctions list is restricted or prohibited by a government or official group such as the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) or European Union. Violations are punishable by law.

 

  • Accuity’s Enhanced OFAC List

  • Airports and Seaports in Sanction Countries List

  • Arab League List

  • Argentinean List

  • Austrian Central Bank List

  • Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade List

  • Belgian List

  • Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Denied Persons List

  • Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (BISN) List

  • Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Economic UN Sanctions List

  • Chinese Ministry List

  • Defense Trade Controls Debarred Parties List

  • Dutch Bank List (De Nederlandsche Bank)

  • European Union List

  • European Union Enhancements List

  • French List

  • German Federal Bank List (Deutsche Bundesbank)

  • Hong Kong Monetary Authority List

  • Indian Ministry List

  • Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) List

  • HM Treasury Enhancements List

  • HM Treasury List

  • Japan’s Ministry of Finance

  • Latvian List

  • Mexican Administrative Sanctions List

  • Monetary Authority of Singapore List

  • Nepal Credit Information Bureau List

  • New Zealand Police Designated Terrorist List

  • Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Part 561 List

  • Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Part 561 Enhancements List

  • Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) Terrorism Financing List

  • Reserve Bank of Australia List**

  • Russian Financial Monitoring Committee Public List

  • Section 311 List (USA PATRIOT Act)

  • Slovakian List

  • Spanish List

  • Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO List

  • Taiwan Bureau of Monetary Affairs Sanctions List

  • U.S State Department Terrorist Exclusion List

  • Ukraine State Committee for Financial Monitoring

  • United Kingdom Home Office List

  • United Nations Sanctions List

  • United Nations Sanctions Enhancements List

  • United Nations Travel Restrictions List

* This list is also a part of the European and EMEA Lists

** Premium lists are available at additional cost

Enhanced Due Diligence lists  

A range of Enhanced Due Diligence Lists including the World Bank Debarred List, the United States Marshals List, the Interpol Wanted Fugitives List and International Arms Traffickers provide the information necessary to make ”best judgment“ decisions over which actions should be taken toward a particular customer’s account as doing business with an entity on an EDD list is not forbidden but should be watched and/or recorded.   

In today’s environment, the consequences associated with inadvertently assisting illegal activities have never been more dire. Sometimes performing Regulatory Due Diligence (RDD) alone is not enough to protect your company.

What are Accuity’s EDD Solutions?

Accuity offers a range of Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) including individual lists from specific sources and a worldwide database derived from over 200 sources. Individual lists include the World Bank Debarred List, the Worldwide Government Officials List (CIA), the Interpol Wanted Fugitives List and the United States Marshals list. The worldwide database includes high-risk entities involved with money laundering, financial fraud, arms proliferation, drug trafficking, collateral crimes and terrorism. These entities are derived from enforcement lists, credible diverse media, public court records, geography specific research, third party contributors and client requests. The worldwide database is divided into eight geographical regions. These lists feature the most up-to-date information available and are frequently updated.

 

Why do I need EDD processes?

Heavy fines have been imposed on banks that conduct business, even unwittingly, with customers engaged in illicit activities. As an institution that deals with financial transactions, you are required to perform RDD screening or face serious fines for each infraction. Enhanced Due Diligence processes go above and beyond regulatory screening to ensure that your company is not involved in money laundering, terrorist financing or other illegal undertakings that could result in considerable monetary penalties.

Even though doing business with an entity appearing on an EDD list is not prohibited, each match should be duly watched and/or recorded accordingly so that you will be able to decide which actions are necessary. It is an immediate necessity to pay attention to entities matched on any EDD list as they may pose a risk of financial loss, criminal complicity and/or embarrassment to your organization.

 

What is in the Worldwide Enhanced Due Diligence Database?

United Kingdom

Entities derived from sources in the United Kingdom including the Financial Services Authority, Government News Network, Securities and Futures Authority and Serous Fraud Office.

International

Entities derived from research, public new media, the MLAT treaty or international organizations such as the World Bank and Interpol.

United States State-legal

Entities derived from United States state-level departments including U.S. Attorneys, Attorneys General, Security Commissions & Divisions and other various state-level departments.

United States Agencies

Entities derived from United States government departments and national agencies including the Securities and exchange Commissions, National Association of Securities Dealers, Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice.

Canada

Entities derived from Canadian sources including the Securities Commissions in British Columbia, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and Nova Scotia and Financial services Commissions in Saskatchewan, Ontario and British Colombia and the Investment Dealers Association.

Europe, Middle East and Africa

Entities derived from sources in European, Middle Eastern and African regions including financial market authorities from Spain, The Netherlands, Austria and Portugal and financial services boards, commissions and authorities from South Africa, Germany, Ireland, Sweden and France.

Asia/Pacific, Australia

Entities derived from sources in Asia/Pacific and Australia including security boards and commissions in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, India and Hong Kong, Thailand and Philippines.

South America, Central America

Entities derived from sources in Central and South American including Attorneys General or Supreme Courts from Brazil, Mexico, Columbia and the Caribbean, General Banks from Bahamas, Panama and Belize and police agencies and Columbia.


Accuity's list includes 2,000 vessels vs. OFAC's SDN list of 192

The more you know the more protection you can offer your company.


Accuity's enhanced Global WatchList® incorporates vessel data straight from IHS Fairplay, provider of the largest maritime database in the world.

The expanded data includes information such as:

  • Current and past vessel names
  • International Maritime Organization (IMO) numbers
  • Ship operators
  • Ship managers
  • Registered owners
  • Beneficial owners

 

Why you need Accuity's Enhanced Vessels Data:

  • A beneficial owner located in New Orleans, Louisiana owns two vessels. The vessels, however are based out of Iran, a country fully sanctioned by OFAC. If you do business with this owner's ships, you've violated a sanction.

  • Of the 2,000 vessels currently on Accuity's vessel list, 50% have changed their name in the last 10 years. If you don't know the new vessel names, you can't accurately screen.
  • Every year for the last three years nearly 12% of the vessels on Accuity's new enhanced list have changed their names. Do you know if any of these vessels are in your database?

 

Only Accuity gives you the assurance of using the most comprehensive vessel data available. Accuity's team of sanctions and high-risk data experts reformats the vessel data to ensure consistency and compatibility with your screening software.

 

To find out more about Accuity's Vessel Enhancement List and to discuss how we can help your company, complete the form on the right of this page.

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