Planned — subject to authorisation and implementation

Sanctions, PEP and adverse-media screening

Planned screening of parties against sanctions, PEP and adverse-media sources at onboarding and on an ongoing basis.

Category

RiskOS

Availability

Planned

Delivery

Fintech Meta and/or partner

Required controls

  • Sanctions and PEP screening
  • Adverse-media checks
  • Ongoing rescreening

Dependencies

  • KYB and KYC
  • Transaction monitoring

Purpose

Screening checks parties against sanctions, PEP and adverse-media sources to prevent prohibited or high-risk relationships and payments.

Planned capability

Screening at onboarding and on an ongoing basis, with escalation of matches.

Primary users

Compliance operations.

Required controls

Sanctions and PEP screening, adverse-media checks and ongoing rescreening.

Dependencies

Depends on identity verification and monitoring.

Delivery model

Expected delivery: Fintech Meta infrastructure and/or an approved specialist partner, with Fintech Meta retaining the oversight required by the final operating model.

Audit evidence

Screening results, match decisions and escalation records.

Regulatory considerations

Supports sanctions and AML obligations under the relevant authorisation.

Availability

Planned — subject to authorisation and implementation.