Verifex research
Sanctions and screening, explained for the people who operate it.
Technical notes, compliance context, and regulatory background for developers and compliance teams building reviewable screening workflows. Educational material, not a substitute for your own legal review.
- ComplianceSeptember 2, 20269 min read
Supplier screening in pharmaceutical trade: the decision is bigger than the name
Supplier screening for pharmaceutical trade should not stop at a company-name search. Learn how to connect entity identity, ownership, evidence, approvals and ongoing review.
- EvidenceSeptember 2, 20268 min read
Company data is not KYB evidence until you can trace it
A company profile is not the same as a KYB decision. Learn the difference between data, source-backed evidence, analyst conclusions and the limits that must stay visible.
- ComplianceSeptember 2, 20269 min read
An LEI is not KYB: what a company identifier can tell you, and what it cannot
An LEI is useful entity data, not a completed KYB decision. Learn what LEI records can show, where ownership data helps, and what evidence a real KYB workflow still needs.
- ComplianceSeptember 2, 20269 min read
A false positive is not a screening failure. An unexplained clearance is.
False positives are unavoidable in name screening. The real control is how your product explains, routes and preserves the decision to clear or escalate them.
- EvidenceSeptember 2, 20269 min read
The audit-ready screening decision record: a runbook for compliance teams
Build a screening decision record that survives audit, handover and rescreening. This runbook defines the facts, evidence, people and events every case should retain.
- EngineeringSeptember 2, 202610 min read
How to test a sanctions screening API before it becomes a production control
Use this test plan to evaluate sanctions screening APIs: matching behaviour, source state, false positives, replay, ownership limits, security and evidence retention.
- RegulationSeptember 2, 20269 min read
AMLA is here. "We use a vendor" is no longer an operating model.
AMLA changes the direction of EU AML/CFT supervision. Learn why financial-crime teams need evidence of source state, review and decision-making, not just a vendor name.
- ComplianceSeptember 2, 20269 min read
The OFAC 50 Percent Rule is an ownership-graph problem, not a list-screening feature
OFAC's 50 Percent Rule can extend blocking consequences beyond a named list entry. Learn why this is an ownership-analysis problem, not simply a name-screening feature.
- ComplianceSeptember 2, 202610 min read
Daily sanctions screening under the Instant Payments Regulation is an evidence problem before it is a latency problem
A practical, source-backed explanation of daily sanctions screening evidence under the EU Instant Payments Regulation: source updates, delta review, exceptions and audit records.
- EngineeringSeptember 2, 20269 min read
A screening API result is not a decision record. Here is what it must return.
A score or pass/fail status cannot explain a compliance decision. This engineering guide lists the response, provenance and workflow fields a reviewable screening API needs.
- Compliance29. srpna 20268 min čtení
Sankční seznamy v ČR: FAÚ, EU a OFAC
Tři sankční režimy, které musí český fintech sledovat: FAÚ, EU a OFAC. Kde se povinnosti liší a praktický kontrolní seznam pro průběžný monitoring.
- Regulation18. srpna 20267 min čtení
GDPR a uchovávání dat při sankčním screeningu
Jak sladit minimalizaci dat podle GDPR s povinností uchovávat AML záznamy. Praktický pohled na retenci dat při sankčním screeningu, bez právního poradenství.
- ComplianceMay 23, 202610 min read
Continuous Sanctions Monitoring: Why One-Time Screening Is Not Enough
Sanctions lists change daily. Why continuous monitoring beats batch re-screening, how webhook alerts work, and how to implement continuous sanctions monitoring.
- ComplianceApril 8, 202610 min read
PEP Screening API: How to Screen Politically Exposed Persons (2026)
What PEP status means, how it differs from sanctions, and how configured PEP source context can support risk-based review.
- Evidence8 min read
Sanctions Screening Evidence: Reviewable Decision Records
How to preserve structured screening evidence for audit, from first query to exportable decision record.
- Strategy6 min read
Build vs Buy Sanctions Screening: Decision Framework
Should you build sanctions screening in-house or buy an API? A practical framework for compliance and engineering leaders.
- Regional KYB5 min read
KYB Turkey Checklist
Practical checklist for Turkey company verification: registry, tax, ownership, sanctions, and risk signals.
- Regional KYB5 min read
KYB Azerbaijan Checklist
Practical checklist for Azerbaijan company verification: registry, tax, ownership, sanctions, and risk signals.