For business name searches we have a database of ‘noise’ words, if the word appears in this list, these words are therefore not included as part of the match criteria.

This will only require 1 API key, as every customer can define which datasets they would like to search on. You can search on more than one dataset per search.

The data that we aggregate is already in criminal hands and being actively traded. We aggregate based on ‘legitimate interest’ for the prevention of crime and do not purchase any data; we exist to help individuals and companies understand their on-line fraud exposure and risk. Contractually we ensure that companies who use our services as the ‘data processor’ do so for legitimate reasons and assume any processing risk. Additionally, Acuris Risk Intelligence does not look for specific company or personal data unless specifically requested by the company itself, an authorised person on behalf of the company or the subject themselves.

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There is 1 nominated primary DOB used for matching in the profile, this is supported by documentation (articles) as evidence. Some sanctioned individuals will have multiple DOB/YOBs which are released in the sanction, Acuris Risk Intelligence will still nominate a primary DOB/YOB and support using evidence, any other alternate DOB/YOBs will appear in the ‘Notes’ section of the profile. These additional DOB/YOBs will not be used for matching but will be available for review.

There is 1 nominated primary DOB used for matching in the profile, this is supported by documentation (articles) as evidence. Some sanctioned individuals will have multiple DOB/YOBs which are released in the sanction, Acuris Risk Intelligence will still nominate a primary DOB/YOB and support using evidence, any other alternate DOB/YOBs will appear in the ‘Notes’ section of the profile. These additional DOB/YOBs will not be used for matching but will be available for review.

While you can’t upload duplicate IDs in KYC6, there may have been a need to accommodate duplicates in the past. If you have been migrated from our legacy platform to KYC6, there may also be duplicates due the difference in validation rules on the legacy platform compared to KYC6.

Whatever is uploaded, whether it is a few ‘high-risk’ customers or the entire back book, our approach is the same. Providing the file is uploaded before 17:00 (GMT) each day (depending on the frequency of monitoring), then Acuris Risk Intelligence will conduct an initial screen on all records and then will return any deltas in the worklists.

There is a limit in file size which is over 2GB. We’ve successfully tested file uploads with over 100k records, however, the validation time will be extended depending on the file size. Date validation uses CPU and memory, so in some cases the website will be slower for all users in the during this period. It is better for larger files to be uploaded onto sFTP, as it does not impact KYC6 performance.

Aligning left or right doesn’t matter as a CSV file doesn’t have this feature (as in Excel).

The mandatory fields for monitoring are; Source, UniqueID, Forename, Surname and one other (but dependant on the matching criteria set for that source).

During the removal process for on-going monitoring, you’ll get the option to remove associated potential matches from the worklists and also remove the records from Person/Business Entity. You can use the ‘individual delete’ function in the monitor, but this option doesn’t allow you to keep any existing matches.

All PEPs listed either by ICIJ or other reputable media and offshore companies linked to them (and so-called “Power Players”).

Yes this can be changed per Source, under admin / on-going monitor worklists (you will need the required access rights).

For manual upload no file name convention is required, but if you use SFTP, then yes, you will need to confirm the file name convention with the client care team.

Yes, however we recommend for files with over 100,000 records, that they are uploaded via SFTP.

Other file formats are no longer valid, the standard is now CSV (comma separated). However, if you upload special characters, please save the .CSV file as Unicode UTF-8.

The field can be left blank, but you still need to include the relevant number of comma’s. Example: 001,John,Smith,01/12/1970,1970,,,,,United Kingdom,

The ICIJ Database contains around 320,000 offshore companies and trusts. From a practical point of view, it is not possible to review them all. Our approach is largely guided by the principle that owning an offshore entity does not equate with financial fraud and we are not profiling all these entities simply because they are listed by ICIJ. However, all entities linked to PEPs or individuals reported as involved in financial crime/fraud are profiled in Acuris Risk Intelligence Database. The ICIJ is included as one of the mandatory checks for Acuris Risk Intelligence EDD reports.

The last count was in mid-April 16 and it was around 500 individuals and entities.

​​​​​​​ In terms of adverse media, the Research team follows a rigorous methodology. We are primarily interested in FATF 21 predicated offences, but also on other crimes as per the list of Acuris Risk Intelligence Categories. In terms of sources, the Research team uses reliable sources, including Governmental and other public authorities websites covering all levels of PEPs; extensive web search facilities and multilingual media research of global, national and local sources; industry and other commercial/specialist sources, where applicable; Corporate registry databases, where available; Acuris Risk Intelligence database on PEPs, sanctions and adverse media; blogs, social media, forums or Wikipedia are excluded as sources.

That’s correct – any vessels we have in the system (usually due to sanctions against them) would be entered as a business. Add the vessel name to the business name field.

Acuris Risk Intelligence considers Sanctions content as a top priority and consequently it is covered on a 24/7 basis. Acuris Risk Intelligence uses the term ‘Sanctions” as umbrella term covering multilateral or global programmes (e.g. UN, EU, OFAC, UK OFSI) to unilateral sanctions as enacted and enforced by national governments either as commitment to upholding international law or in the pursuit of more specific foreign policy objectives (e.g. Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Japan Ministry of Economy and Trade, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, etc). In terms of data acquisition, all sanction sources are screened daily and profiles created or updated promptly. The processing time for new sanction releases varies depend on the number of names and the amount of information available for each profile; however, the expectation is that the update is completed in between 30 minutes and up to 6 hours. Our Sanctions Team is manned around the clock with a dedicated team of multilingual area specialists who monitors all sanctions for new releases daily and on a rolling round the clock schedule as well as being subscribed to various news and email alerts issued directly by the sanctioning bodies. Alongside the Sanctions Team, analysts and senior matter experts from the Content team do also screen local national sources daily as well as a wide selection of Regulatory Bodies and Watchlists from all around the globe. A wide range of sanctions websites are crawled by spiders and relevant content captured and delivered in dedicated queues for expedient data processing.

Acuris Risk Intelligence maintains a global list of official, non-official (e.g. business directories, NGOs, think-tanks, policy and academic publications) and reputable media sources, including sources for high-risk oversees jurisdictions; this list currently counts around 43,000 sources and growing. The list is curated and updated on an ongoing basis by senior members of the editorial team to ensure all online sources included are reliable, usable, and up to date. Our Integrated Source Dashboard is the platform allowing us to provide timely and accurate reports on the status of our sources at any given moment. Such reports can include metrics (e.g. the number of sources per region and jurisdiction or by type of source); charts and other visual representation of such metrics; as well as selective source segments (e.g. media or PEP sources for a specific country). For more details and requests for integral list of sources, please get in touch with our relationship management team who will be happy to assist.

English should be used for all these fields.

Please try clicking on the forgot password link again and entering your username. If this still does not work, please email [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 3741 1300. Also, if there is an option, we recommend using Chrome, or IE v7 or and above as your internet browser.

Passwords are re-set every 30 days, when the user logs in they will be asked to reset their password.

If the user types in the password incorrectly, after 5 failed attempts the system will lock their user account, the user can request to reset their password by clicking on the forgot your password? link, which will unlock the user account.

Users can also change their passwords when logged in. In the top right-hand corner of the page the user will see their name, if they click on this and go to profile they will be able to change their password.

To reset your password: The user needs to click on forgot your password? Click here link.

Type in the username and submit. This will generate an email to the registered email address. The email will prompt you to click on a link to reset your password. Please enter your new password and confirm the password.

Structure of password: When creating a password, the user needs to ensure their password has a minimum of 8 characters, at least 1x Uppercase and 1x Lowercase, at least 1x Number and at least 1x Special Character (e.g ! #).

Yes.

Yes, bulk search is available, please contact client care for more information on this feature.

See Countries and Nationality Document. If you do not have this list, please contact [email protected].

For manual upload no file name convention is required, but if you use SFTP, then yes you would need to confirm to the file name convention with Client Care.

Aligning text left or right doesn’t impact data as a CSV file doesn’t have this functionality (unlike in Excel).

See Countries and Nationality Document If you do not have this list, please contact [email protected].

Other file formats are no longer valid, the standard is now csv (comma separated). However, if you upload special characters, please save the .CSV file as Unicode UTF-8.

The mandatory fields for monitoring are; Source, UniqueID, Forename, Surname and one other – However, the more information added to the file, the greater number of data points used in matching. This can lead to more finely tuned results, potentially leading to reduced false positives.

Yes.