Industry
AML Screening for Compliance Consultants and Outsourced MLROs in the UAE
Consultancies that run AML compliance for several UAE clients need screening that keeps each client separate, handles periodic reviews in bulk and produces records an inspector can follow.
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
- Outsourced MLRO services
- AML advisory firms
- Corporate service providers handling client compliance
- Audit and assurance teams reviewing AML controls
How it works
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Set up each client separately
Keep every client's customers, alerts and decisions apart so reviews and reporting stay specific to one business.
- 2
Screen at onboarding
Check new customers, companies and identified beneficial owners against sanctions, PEP and adverse media data before the relationship starts.
- 3
Run periodic batch reviews
Rescreen each client's customer book in bulk on a schedule matched to its risk, instead of name by name.
- 4
Review and document alerts
Record why each potential match was cleared or escalated, so the client can show its reasoning during an inspection.
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Support escalation and reporting
Bring screening results and notes together when a client needs to assess a suspicious activity report through goAML. Reporting itself stays with the client's registered reporting entity.
Key features
Client-by-client separation
Organise screening by client so one client's data and decisions are never mixed with another's.
Bulk screening
Upload customer lists for periodic reviews and rescreen when sanctions lists change.
Audit-ready records
Keep dated screening results and reviewer notes that can be exported for client files and inspections.
Consistent review method
Apply the same alert-review steps across all clients, which makes quality checks and staff training easier.
Relevant products
Bridger Insight suits batch and high-volume screening across client portfolios; WorldCompliance Online suits lighter, search-by-search checks.
Frequently asked questions
Can one consultancy screen for several clients?
Yes. Screening can be organised so each client's customers, alerts and decisions are kept separate. We will walk through the set-up that fits your client numbers during a demo.
Does the consultancy file goAML reports for the client?
Screening records support a client's investigation, but suspicious activity reports are submitted through goAML by the client's registered reporting entity under applicable UAE requirements.
See it working on your own customer data
A short demo with our UAE team — no obligation.