Screening service
Adverse Media Screening in the UAE
Find negative news linking a customer or company to financial crime, fraud or other risk before it becomes your problem.
Supports your UAE AML/CFT obligations
Screening records and audit trails help firms supervised by these UAE authorities evidence their checks. Your compliance team remains responsible for meeting your regulator's requirements.
CBUAE
Central Bank of the UAE
goAML
UAE FIU suspicious activity reporting
MoE
Ministry of Economy — DNFBP supervision
DFSA
Dubai Financial Services Authority
ADGM
Abu Dhabi Global Market
VARA
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
Who it's for
- EDD teams
- Customer onboarding
- Corporate investigators
- Legal practices
- Risk managers
How it works
- 1
Define subjects
Identify the people and organisations relevant to the relationship.
- 2
Search risk data
Check for available negative news linked to the subject.
- 3
Resolve identity
Compare names and contextual identifiers to avoid attributing another subject's coverage.
- 4
Assess context
Review source credibility, dates and the status of allegations or proceedings.
- 5
Record findings
Document relevance, limitations and any escalation or follow-up required.
Key features
Risk categories
Use structured categories to focus review on relevant risk information.
Individual checks
Research negative news associated with customers and relevant related parties.
Company checks
Review coverage involving organisations and business relationships.
Source context
Assess available source material rather than relying on a headline alone.
Identity assessment
Compare subject details before associating a news item with a customer.
Documented review
Keep a reasoned record of why coverage affects or does not affect risk.
From open web noise to reviewable risk
Searching news manually is slow and inconsistent. Structured adverse media data groups relevant stories by risk category so reviewers can focus on what matters.
- Risk-categorised negative news
- Coverage of individuals and organisations
- Consistent results your team can document
Frequently asked questions
Is an allegation the same as a conviction?
No. Distinguish allegations, investigations, charges and court outcomes, and reflect uncertainty accurately in the review record.
Should older coverage be ignored?
Not automatically. Assess its relevance, subsequent developments and the current relationship rather than relying only on publication age.
Does no adverse media mean there is no risk?
No. Coverage and identifiers have limitations, and adverse media checks are only one input to wider customer due diligence.
See it working on your own customer data
A short demo with our UAE team — no obligation.