AML SCREENING
Can your AML screening see what's hiding in corporate structures?
Still using name-based AML screening? You're only checking the entity, not the network behind it. Sayari maps the corporate infrastructure behind the financial activity.
Name-based AML screening misses the network
Standard AML platforms screen entities against sanctions and watchlists. But illicit finance operates through corporate layering and shell companies that appear legitimate on initial screening – the entity passes, but the ownership network doesn’t.
Watchlist screening only checks names
No beneficial ownership context
You check a company name. You get no results. But that company is 100% owned by a flagged beneficial owner operating through layers of corporate shells. Name-based screening structurally cannot see this exposure.
Transaction monitoring without network intelligence
You flag a suspicious transaction. Your team manually researches the corporate structure behind it. Without network mapping, analysts waste hours cross-referencing registries to build the ownership picture criminals deliberately obscure.
What our customers say
“The sophistication of money laundering has evolved. Criminals don’t smuggle cash anymore – they hide it in corporate structures. If you’re not mapping ownership networks, you’re not screening for financial crime anymore.”
AML Director,
Global Financial Institution
AML Screening FAQ
How does continuous monitoring work for beneficial ownership changes?
We monitor corporate registries globally on a 4-hour update cycle. When ownership changes occur – including new shareholders, director changes, or restructuring – we identify the customer entity affected and push an alert to your team. This eliminates the lag where customers change ownership but you don’t update your risk profile.
How does Sayari map beneficial ownership if registries don’t always require disclosure?
Sayari aggregates corporate registries from 250+ jurisdictions, many of which have implemented beneficial ownership transparency requirements. We cross-reference these with public records, court filings, and adverse media to build a composite picture of ultimate ownership. In cases where jurisdictions lack requirements, we flag the gap explicitly so compliance teams understand their exposure.
Can Sayari integrate with existing AML platforms?
Yes. Sayari provides API integration with Actimize, Celonis, Deloitte AML IQ, and other enterprise AML platforms. You can push customer entity data to Sayari, retrieve ownership and risk intelligence, and send alerts back to your existing workflow. Most integrations are production-ready in 4-6 weeks.
What happens if a beneficial owner is not publicly disclosed?
Sayari flags this explicitly as a transparency gap and recommends enhanced due diligence. In some jurisdictions, beneficial ownership is deliberately obscured through trusts or nominee structures. We identify these gaps and help your team decide whether to escalate due diligence, decline the relationship, or accept the risk with heightened monitoring.
How does Sayari handle false positives from name-based screening?
Entity resolution reduces false positives by disambiguating similar names across registries. We match on registration numbers, addresses, and business classification to confirm identity. Ownership mapping further reduces false positives by tying risk to ultimate beneficial owners rather than common names that appear across multiple entities.
See how Sayari maps the corporate infrastructure money laundering uses. Request a demo tailored to your institution’s compliance and transaction screening maturity.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Screen the network behind the transaction
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Can your AML screening see what's hiding in corporate structures?
THE PROBLEM
HOW IT WORKS
Screen the network behind the transaction
1- Entity resolution
Screen a company name against 10.6B+ records to identify the precise entity, aliases, registration numbers, and previous names across jurisdictions.
2- Ownership mapping
Traverse corporate registries and beneficial ownership data to identify all shareholders, directors, and ultimate beneficial owners controlling the entity.
3- Network screening
Check the entire ownership network against AML watchlists, sanctions lists, and adverse media. A single flagged beneficial owner or related entity triggers risk across the network.
4- Continuous monitoring
Receive alerts when new UFLPA determinations drop, ownership changes occur, or new sub-tier relationships emerge in your supply chain.
Set alerts on ownership changes, corporate restructuring, and new watchlist matches. Get notified when risk emerges in the network, not just at the transacting entity.
TESTIMONIALS
Still using name-based AML screening? You're only checking the entity, not the network behind it. Sayari maps the corporate infrastructure behind the financial activity.
Map the corporate infrastructure behind the transaction
Entity resolution across 10.6B+ records
Match customer entities to corporate registries spanning 250+ jurisdictions. Identify the same company across registration variations, beneficial ownership changes, and shell structures that appear disconnected in siloed databases.
Beneficial ownership and network mapping
Follow ownership chains through shells and corporate structures to identify the individuals and entities ultimately controlling the company. See the actual network illicit finance creates, not just the front entity.
Continuous monitoring with 4-hour updates
Real-time alerts on beneficial ownership changes, corporate restructuring, and network shifts. Eliminate the lag between when AML risk emerges and when your team detects it.
THE SAYARI APPROACH
See Sayari in action
HOW IT WORKS
Screen the network behind the transaction
1- Entity resolution
Screen a company name against 10.6B+ records to identify the precise entity, aliases, registration numbers, and previous names across jurisdictions.
2- Ownership mapping
Traverse corporate registries and beneficial ownership data to identify all shareholders, directors, and ultimate beneficial owners controlling the entity.
3- Network screening
Check the entire ownership network against AML watchlists, sanctions lists, and adverse media. A single flagged beneficial owner or related entity triggers risk across the network.
4- Continuous monitoring
Set alerts on ownership changes, corporate restructuring, and new watchlist matches. Get notified when risk emerges in the network, not just at the transacting entity.
Receive alerts when new UFLPA determinations drop, ownership changes occur, or new sub-tier relationships emerge in your supply chain.