Systematic screening of a named entity against sanctions lists, PEP databases, adverse media sources, and corporate registries. Fast, documented, and calibrated to the regulatory frameworks that govern your operations — because a counterparty's name on a sanctions list is not a finding you want to make after the transaction closes.
Entity Screening is the systematic layer of the compliance stack — the structured check that runs a named individual or corporate entity against the databases that matter. Sanctions designations across OFAC, EU, UK, and UN frameworks. Politically exposed persons and their associates. Adverse media and regulatory action records. Corporate registry confirmation.
Screening is faster and more targeted than a full due diligence investigation. It is the appropriate response when you need documented confirmation that a counterparty does not appear on a designation list — and when you need that confirmation quickly, reliably, and in a format that evidences your compliance process. IPS Entity Screening draws on the same sanctions engine that powers NEXS — 26 active lists, 143,000+ designated entries, updated in real time.
Screening against OFAC (US), EU, UK, UN, and Australian DFAT designation lists, as well as the principal financial intelligence unit lists across the jurisdictions relevant to maritime commerce. Entries are matched against the subject's name, known aliases, and associated identifiers — not a simple string search.
Politically exposed person identification and screening of known associates and immediate family members where the risk profile of the matter warrants extended screening. PEP status alone is not disqualifying — it is a risk indicator that informs enhanced due diligence decisions.
Structured adverse media review covering financial crime, regulatory action, fraud, corruption, and the categories of reporting that indicate elevated counterparty risk. Regulatory action records where accessible from the relevant authority.
Each Entity Screening engagement produces a screening certificate — the subject, the lists screened against, the date of screening, the findings, and the IPS confirmation. The certificate is your documented evidence of compliance process. It records that you checked, what you checked against, and what you found.
Entity Screening engagements are available per subject on a per-matter basis, and as a standing arrangement for clients who screen counterparties regularly. Contact IPS to discuss your screening requirements.