Screening topics
In managing risk, people, companies, vessels, and securities are often associated with various forms of business risk. These entities could appear on sanctions lists, be linked to criminal activities, or warrant enhanced scrutiny due to holding public office.
To assess the nature of risk associated with an entity, our system utilizes a variety of tags that detail the reasons for an entity’s inclusion in the database. This page explains how to interpret these tags, understand the associated risks, and locate the information you need.
Entity Risk Tagging
In managing risk, people, companies, vessels, and securities are often associated with various forms of business risk. These entities could appear on sanctions lists, be linked to criminal activities, or warrant enhanced scrutiny due to holding public office.
To assess the nature of risk associated with an entity, our system utilizes a variety of tags that detail the reasons for an entity’s inclusion in the database. This page explains how to interpret these tags, understand the associated risks, and locate the information you need.
Topics
Topics are used to classify entities and indicate the reason for their inclusion in a dataset, helping to define the level and type of risk they represent. Below are the key topics:
Code | Label |
---|---|
crime | Crime |
crime.fraud | Fraud |
crime.cyber | Cybercrime |
crime.fin | Financial crime |
crime.env | Environmental violations |
crime.theft | Theft |
crime.war | War crimes |
crime.boss | Criminal leadership |
crime.terror | Terrorism |
crime.traffick | Trafficking |
crime.traffick.drug | Drug trafficking |
crime.traffick.human | Human trafficking |
wanted | Wanted |
corp.offshore | Offshore |
corp.shell | Shell company |
corp.public | Public listed company |
corp.disqual | Disqualified |
gov | Government |
gov.national | National government |
gov.state | State government |
gov.muni | Municipal government |
gov.soe | State-owned enterprise |
gov.igo | Intergovernmental organization |
gov.head | Head of government or state |
gov.admin | Civil service |
gov.executive | Executive branch of government |
gov.legislative | Legislative branch of government |
gov.judicial | Judicial branch of government |
gov.security | Security services |
gov.financial | Central banking and financial integrity |
fin | Financial services |
fin.bank | Bank |
fin.fund | Fund |
fin.advisor | Financial advisor |
reg.action | Regulator action |
reg.warn | Regulator warning |
role.pep | Politician |
role.pol | Non-PEP |
role.rca | Close Associate |
role.judge | Judge |
role.civil | Civil servant |
role.diplo | Diplomat |
role.lawyer | Lawyer |
role.acct | Accountant |
role.spy | Spy |
role.oligarch | Oligarch |
role.journo | Journalist |
role.act | Activist |
role.lobby | Lobbyist |
pol.party | Political party |
pol.union | Union |
rel | Religion |
mil | Military |
asset.frozen | Frozen asset |
sanction | Sanctioned entity |
sanction.linked | Sanction-linked entity |
sanction.counter | Counter-sanctioned entity |
export.control | Export controlled |
export.risk | Trade risk |
debarment | Debarred entity |
poi | Person of interest |
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