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Adverse Media
Understand reputational risk before it becomes business risk
Know who you are dealing with. Identify reputational risk. Strengthen your compliance.
Sanctions and PEP screening are core parts of Customer Due Diligence (CCD), but they may not reveal wider financial crime, regulatory or reputational risks.
Adverse Media adds valuable context, supporting risk-based AML/CFT decisions and helping identify when further investigation, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) or ongoing monitoring may be needed.
What is Adverse Media?
Used alongside identity, ownership, sanctions and PEP checks, it provides a broader view of customer risk, both at onboarding and throughout the business relationship. Adverse Media screening helps identify information that may link individuals and businesses to risks including:
- Fraud, corruption and bribery
- Tax and organised crime
- Terrorist financing
- Human trafficking
Better risk intelligence. More informed compliance decisions.
A customer or beneficial owner may not appear on a sanctions or PEP list and still warrant closer investigation.
Adverse Media gives compliance teams additional intelligence to support risk-based Customer Due Diligence (CCD) and identify cases that may require further investigation, Enhanced Due Diligence or ongoing monitoring.
Vision-net by CRIF's KYC proposition combines Adverse Media with sanctions and PEP screening, helping organisations build a broader picture of compliance and reputational risk.
Key benefits
How Adverse Media supports your AML processes
Strengthen your AMLD6 risk assessment
Screen customers and beneficial owners for PEPs, sanctions and relevant adverse media, helping identify higher-risk relationships and support EDD where required.