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Watchlist Screening

Global Watchlist Screening for Defensible Control

Shufti Watchlist Screening solution screen against 4,000+ global watchlists, refreshed every 15 minutes, with multilingual matching across 80+ languages that surfaces real risk and cuts irrelevant noise across every regulatory authority and enforcement register.

GLOBAL WATCHLIST COVERAGE

Coverage, Speed, and Control at Scale

4K+
watchlists and enforcement
lists monitored
80+
languages for
multilingual matching
15 min
maximum data
refresh cycle
Trusted By Leading 2000+ Clients Worldwide
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EXPLORE THE FULL AML SUITE

Watchlist Screening Is One Layer. Here are the Rest

PEP & RCA Screening

PEP & RCA Screening

Surface political exposure and map relatives and close associates across jurisdictions with real-time multilingual profiling.

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Adverse Media Screening

Adverse Media Screening

Detects negative news across global sources with real-time multilingual monitoring and contextual risk insights.

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Sanctions Screening

Sanctions Screening

Screen individuals and entities against global sanctions regimes with consolidated coverage and real-time enforcement updates.

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G2 Leader in Anti-Money Laundering, Fall 2026

Shufti has earned multiple G2 distinctions in Anti-Money Laundering this season, rated by real compliance users and trusted by regulated firms worldwide.

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CORE CAPABILITIES

Screening That Fits Compliance Programmes

Real-Time Coverage and Data

Real Time Global watchlist coverage

Shufti's proprietary watchlist screening software screen against 4,000+ global watchlists, including regulatory enforcement registers, law enforcement lists, debarment lists, criminal records, sex offender registries, and adverse media-derived watchlists.

Passive Liveness

15-minute refresh cycles

The entire proprietary watchlist database refreshes every 15 minutes. New listings, removals, and amendments are captured as they are published.

Active Liveness

Continuous monitoring

Screening covers Once a profile is enrolled, Shufti re-screens it automatically each time the database updates. Any match against a newly listed party surfaces in the alert queue within 15 minutes, delivered via email or webhook per team configuration., legal entities, vessels, aircraft, and crypto wallets against every supported list type.

Deepfake, Replay & Injection Defence
Real Time Global watchlist coverage Passive Liveness Active Liveness Deepfake, Replay & Injection Defence Device & Session Signals

Accurate Matching Across Markets

Multilingual cross-script name matching

Name matching operates across 80+ languages and multiple scripts simultaneously. Transliterations, script variants, name order differences, and alias structures resolve without requiring a separate query per language.

Parallel RGB + DCT Processing

Fuzzy, phonetic, and direct matching modes

Direct matching applies exact or near exact logic for high precision use cases. Fuzzy matching extends coverage to names with spelling variations or incomplete data. Phonetic matching catches similar sounding names written differently.

Region-Based Facial Analysis

Entity type coverage

Screening covers individuals, legal entities, vessels, aircraft, and crypto wallets against every supported list type.

Resolution-Aware Models
Multilingual cross-script name matching: Name matching operates across 80+ languages and multiple scripts simultaneously Parallel RGB + DCT Processing Region-Based Facial Analysis Resolution-Aware Models Fuzzy Matching

Configurable Controls and Workflow

Configurable scoring and threshold controls

The compliance team controls scoring weights, match thresholds on scale, country filters, and list type toggles, tuned by product line, customer segment, or jurisdiction. Every configuration change writes an audit entry, so the calibration trail supports defensible regulatory review.

Brings hidden tampering to the surface

Custom watchlist ingestion

Internal lists, vendor blacklists, regulator specific feeds, and sector specific enforcement databases ingest into the same workspace and appear in every future screen alongside the global database.

Reads the image, not the metadata
Configurable scoring and threshold controls Brings hidden tampering to the surface Reads the image, not the metadata Device & Session Signals

Monitoring and Evidence

Case management workspace

Every alert opens as a case with structured investigation context. Investigators attach documents, correspondence, and screening evidence to a single record; reviewers approve, escalate, or close with written rationale. Role based access separates first line review from MLRO sign off, and every action writes to the consolidated audit trail automatically.

Synthetic Training Data Generation

Monitoring cadence that matches risk

Monitoring durations and alert frequencies match entity risk levels, from continuous monitoring on high risk counterparties to periodic reviews on lower risk portfolios. Configurable per profile, per jurisdiction, per customer segment.

Retrospective Biometric Audit

AI Compliance Co-Pilot

Shufti's proprietary AI layer reads every watchlist match before it reaches an analyst, filtering out low relevance hits. Reviewers see only actionable alerts,  with clear reasoning attached to every flag so decisions are fast, consistent, and defensible.

Modular Production Updates
Case management workspace: Every alert opens as a case with structured investigation context Synthetic Training Data Generation Retrospective Biometric Audit Modular Production Updates Fuzzy Matching

WHERE WATCHLIST SCREENING FITS

Built for Regulated and High-Risk Businesses

Trusted Sellers, Cleared Against Every Authority

Seller cycling and counterfeit networks slip past name-only screening when watchlist coverage is shallow. Shufti's broad watchlist database and custom internal-list ingestion catch indirect exposure and block off-boarded sellers from re-entering.

Don’t just take our word for it, hear from our customers

The Confidence Our Clients Share

The future of digital identity is defined by trust, interoperability, and regulatory alignment, so our partnership with Shufti reinforces DevCode Identity’s commitment to supporting our global customers with the most secure, best-in-class, compliant identity verification solutions available today.

Combining our Conversion Driven Compliance Orchestration Platform with Shufti’s global KYC and IDV capabilities allows our customers not only to navigate complex regulatory demands but also to maintain a seamless customer onboarding experience with the highest achievable conversion rates.

Mark Knighton
Chief Global Development Officer -
Global Alliances, DevCode

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IN ONE PLACE

Frequently Asked Questions

What is watchlist screening?

Watchlist screening checks individuals, businesses, vessels, aircraft, and crypto wallets against global enforcement registers, regulatory action lists, debarment lists, criminal records, sex-offender registries, and adverse-media-derived watchlists to identify high-risk parties before they access a service or complete a transaction.

How does Shufti differ from keyword or link-list watchlist tools?

Basic tools return link lists or yes-no hit outputs. Shufti structures each match into decision-ready attributes including entity matching, list-type categorisation, match-logic explanation, and a full decision export, so reviewers assess exposure faster and more consistently.

Which watchlists does Shufti cover?

Coverage spans 4000+ global watchlists across regulatory enforcement registers, law-enforcement lists, debarment lists, criminal records, sex-offender registries, PEP and RCA indexes, and adverse-media-derived sources, drawn from authorities in 240+ regions actively processed. A full coverage matrix is available on request.

How often does Shufti update its watchlist data?

The database refreshes every 15 minutes, capturing new listings, amendments, and removals from every source as they are published. Continuous monitoring re-screens enrolled profiles each cycle, so the control runs continuously rather than at fixed points in time.

How does multilingual and cross-script matching work?

Fuzzy, phonetic, and transliteration matching run in parallel across 80+ languages and multiple scripts. A Cyrillic, Arabic, Chinese, or Persian listing surfaces the same record as its Latin-script transliteration. Results consolidate into a single ranked output per subject.

Can internal watchlists be combined with the Shufti database?

Yes. Internal lists, vendor blacklists, regulator-specific feeds, and sector-specific enforcement databases ingest into the same workspace and appear in every future screen alongside the global database, with the same matching logic and audit trail.

Can Shufti screen entities, vessels, aircraft, and crypto wallets?

Yes. Coverage extends to natural persons, legal entities, vessels and aircraft, and crypto wallet addresses, against every supported list type.

How are false positives controlled?

Configurable scoring weights, match thresholds on a 1 to 100 scale, country filters, and list-type controls allow compliance teams to tune sensitivity to internal policy. Cross-script multilingual matching and identity-aware logic reduce noise at the script level before it reaches the review queue.

Where is client data processed, and what privacy controls apply?

Processing regions are available in the EU, UK, US, APAC, and MENA, selectable at onboarding. Retention is client-configurable per data category. DPA and SCC or UK IDTA are available on request. Shufti is certified to ISO 27001:2022 and operates in line with GDPR requirements.

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See how 4000+ watchlist coverage, 15-minute refresh, and multilingual matching help your team catch real risk faster.

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