How does World-Check fit within LSEG Risk Intelligence?

World-Check is risk intelligence data used across LSEG screening solutions to help organisations identify potential sanctions, politically exposed person (PEP), adverse media, enforcement and other risk indicators. World-Check data can be accessed through different products and delivery models, including screening platforms, APIs and data feeds, depending on their operational and workflow requirements.

How can World-Check help with sanctions screening?

World-Check provides structured sanctions intelligence that organisations can use to support sanctions screening processes. Teams can screen customers, third parties and other relevant relationships against sanctions information, review potential matches using additional identifiers and supporting source information, and determine whether further scrutiny may be appropriate. Sanctions screening can also form part of broader KYC and customer due diligence processes, depending on an organisation’s policies, procedures and regulatory obligations.

What is the difference between risk screening and due diligence?

Risk screening helps identify indicators that may require further review. Due diligence provides research and analysis to support a more detailed assessment of an individual, organisation or business relationship.

Where does adverse media fit into a risk-based review?

Adverse media information can support customer or third-party due diligence during onboarding and ongoing review. Teams assess relevant reporting alongside other information and their own policies before deciding whether further scrutiny is appropriate.

How do I choose the right Risk Intelligence solution?

Start with the question or process you need to support. Choose screening to identify potential indicators, due diligence for deeper research, identity verification to check identity information, or account verification to check account information and ownership.

LSEG Risk Intelligence | Screening and Verification Solutions

Risk, compliance and fraud teams often need different information at different stages of a customer, third-party or payment relationship. A screening result may identify an indicator that needs review, while a more complex relationship may call for deeper research, identity evidence or account information.

LSEG Risk Intelligence brings together complementary capabilities across identity verification, screening, enhanced due diligence and account verification, helping organisations access the tools, information and expertise relevant to KYC, sanctions screening, adverse media reviews, third-party assessments and payment verification workflows. Solutions can be deployed individually or combined as part of broader risk and compliance workflows, and are available through a range of delivery models, including user interfaces, APIs, reports and specialist services.

At LSEG Risk Intelligence, we know it's the unknowns that present the most risk. When identifying, assessing and managing risk, there is a lot to know, and confidence is key. You might know us for our World-Check screening database, but what you might not know is that we offer so much more. Explore our comprehensive suite of screening, due diligence, identity verification, and onboarding solutions, that help you mitigate against current and future threats. We could outline the full breadth and depth of our offering, but what you need is a partner you can trust, so you can make the decisions that matter most. LSEG Risk Intelligence.

Hear from Risk Intelligence customers

Hear perspectives from risk, compliance and fraud professionals on changing priorities, operational challenges and approaches to managing risk.

Watch customer conversations

Explore six common points where risk intelligence, research and verification can support an organisation’s established review processes.

Support customer onboarding

Bring screening and identity evidence into onboarding so teams can review relevant information before a customer or business relationship progresses.

Conduct sanctions screening

Compare customers, counterparties and third parties with structured sanctions information to identify possible matches that require review.

Assess third parties and business relationships

Use due diligence support to build a more detailed understanding of customers, suppliers, partners, acquisition targets and other business interests.

Strengthen KYC reviews

Use screening, identity verification and due diligence capabilities to support risk-based KYC processes and determine when further review may be appropriate.

Review adverse media

Search structured and unstructured media information to identify relevant reporting for customer or third-party due diligence and ongoing review.

Verify accounts and payment details

Check account information and ownership at relevant points in onboarding, payment and account-change workflows.

LSEG World-Check Verify

Bring screening into selected digital onboarding and payment journeys with a cloud-native API that uses World-Check data. Explore the product’s capabilities, integration options and availability for your workflow.

Explore World-Check Verify

Choose from a connected portfolio

Screening, due diligence, identity verification and account verification address different risk and verification questions. Organisations can begin with the capability relevant to the task and consider complementary solutions where a workflow requires another type or depth of information.

Combine data, technology and expertise

Some reviews depend on structured risk information, others on verification, specialist research or a combination of these elements. LSEG Risk Intelligence brings together data, technology and human expertise across the portfolio, helping organisations select support that is appropriate to the question being assessed while retaining responsibility for review, escalation and final decisions.

Work through the access model that fits

Organisations operate different systems, team structures and review processes. Depending on the solution, Risk Intelligence capabilities can be accessed through user interfaces, APIs, data files, reports and specialist services. This range gives teams options to evaluate against their existing systems and workflow requirements rather than assuming that one delivery model suits every organisation.

Apply capabilities at the point of need

A customer or third-party relationship can raise different questions over time. Screening, verification, research and account checks can support distinct points in onboarding, ongoing review, third-party assessment and payment processes. This helps organisations connect the relevant capability to the task at hand, without treating one check or result as a complete risk or compliance outcome.

Explore research and analysis on financial crime, fraud, sanctions, identity, due diligence and changing risk-management priorities.

View Risk Intelligence reports

Trusted by organisations worldwide. Recognised by the industry

Explore the awards that highlight excellence in risk intelligence and compliance solutions.

View our awards

Build familiarity with key concepts used across risk, compliance and verification. The glossary provides clear explanations of financial crime, sanctions, know your customer, adverse media, identity verification and third-party risk terminology.

Explore the Risk Intelligence glossary

World-Check is risk intelligence data used across LSEG screening solutions to help organisations identify potential sanctions, politically exposed person (PEP), adverse media, enforcement and other risk indicators. World-Check data can be accessed through different products and delivery models, including screening platforms, APIs and data feeds, depending on their operational and workflow requirements.
World-Check provides structured sanctions intelligence that organisations can use to support sanctions screening processes. Teams can screen customers, third parties and other relevant relationships against sanctions information, review potential matches using additional identifiers and supporting source information, and determine whether further scrutiny may be appropriate. Sanctions screening can also form part of broader KYC and customer due diligence processes, depending on an organisation’s policies, procedures and regulatory obligations.
Risk screening helps identify indicators that may require further review. Due diligence provides research and analysis to support a more detailed assessment of an individual, organisation or business relationship.
Adverse media information can support customer or third-party due diligence during onboarding and ongoing review. Teams assess relevant reporting alongside other information and their own policies before deciding whether further scrutiny is appropriate.
Start with the question or process you need to support. Choose screening to identify potential indicators, due diligence for deeper research, identity verification to check identity information, or account verification to check account information and ownership.

Talk to us about the screening, due diligence or verification workflow you need to support. An LSEG Risk Intelligence specialist can discuss relevant capabilities, product availability and possible next steps, including a demonstration where appropriate.

Speak with a specialist