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Comprehensive AML Monitoring & Real-Time Alerts

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Comprehensive AML Monitoring & Real-Time Alerts ensures your business stays one step ahead of financial crimes. With our advanced system, you receive instant notifications of suspicious activities, helping you maintain compliance and protect your operations from potential risks.
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How do I monitor AML?

Electronic AML monitoring is efficient and accurate. Supported by the Dow Jones Factiva Watchlist, our system updates nightly and minimises false positives, alerting you only when a true match is made.

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How do I monitor AML?

Electronic AML monitoring is efficient and accurate. Supported by the Dow Jones Factiva Watchlist, our system updates nightly and minimises ...

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What’s the difference between conducting an AML check and AML transaction monitoring?

The AML process involves two key parts: the initial AML check and AML transaction monitoring. The initial check identifies, verifies, and screens customers against PEP and Sanctions lists. Ongoing monitoring after the initial checks ensures that any changes to the customer's status are detected, maintaining compliance and reducing risk.

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What’s the difference between conducting an AML check and AML transaction monitoring?

The AML process involves two key parts: the initial AML check and AML transaction monitoring. The initial check identifies, verifies, and ...

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How do I monitor identity fraud?

Monitoring identity fraud and receiving alerts on any fraudulent activity is easiest with an electronic platform like SmartSearch. Our platform continuously monitors various data sources, including reference agencies, fraud lists, bank card, and mobile phone activity, to detect and alert you of any potential fraud.

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How do I monitor identity fraud?

Monitoring identity fraud and receiving alerts on any fraudulent activity is easiest with an electronic platform like SmartSearch. Our ...

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What systems can I use for PEP monitoring?

Our system conducts automatic PEP screening on all AML checks, with daily monitoring for PEPs and Sanctions. SmartSearch provides a comprehensive AML, KYC, and fraud prevention solution, with fully automated Sanction, PEP, SIP, and RCA screening and monitoring to ensure continuous compliance.

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What systems can I use for PEP monitoring?

Our system conducts automatic PEP screening on all AML checks, with daily monitoring for PEPs and Sanctions. SmartSearch provides a ...

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What is real-time transaction monitoring, and why is it important?

Real-time transaction monitoring is a process that continuously analyses transactions as they occur, detecting suspicious activity instantly. This proactive approach is essential in identifying anomalies and preventing potential illegal activities, such as money laundering.

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Critical features of AML systems

When evaluating an effective Anti-Money Laundering (AML) case management and reporting system, several key features are essential for optimal performance.
Advanced case management and reporting

The system should have strong capabilities for case management, making it easy for compliance teams to organize and access data. Customizable reporting features are vital to ensure regulatory requirements are met efficiently.

Optimised user experience

A business-customisable user interface allows analysts to quickly access and assess relevant information. This increases the speed and efficiency of transaction reviews.

Documentation and audit trails

A dedicated area for documentation enables analysts to add investigation notes and attachments, creating a transparent audit trail that supports accountability and compliance reporting.

Search capabilities

Robust search functionality is essential for pinpointing critical transaction details quickly, aiding in faster investigations and decision-making.

The main benefits of using Open Banking over manual financial checks

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) transaction monitoring is crucial for identifying atypical behaviours in financial accounts. These sophisticated systems employ a variety of techniques to pinpoint activities that deviate from the norm.

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There’s a reason over 7,000 clients put their trust in us

We’re more than just an automated platform. SmartSearch will assist you with the design and implementation of a risk-based approach to suit your business. We’ll keep you up to date with ever-changing anti-money laundering regulations, and be your point of contact for any queries.
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The onboarding process has allowed us to enhance our user experience, whilst improving compliance oversight without the need for manual intervention.

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The ease and efficiency of the AML checks made SmartSearch really stand out. We were particularly impressed with the automatic reporting feature that instantly downloaded to the back-office system to deliver a full audit-trail of our clients.

Arena Investment Management
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The SmartSearch system is easily accessible and very user-friendly. Customer service is excellent and any queries are met with a very quick and knowledgeable response.

Karen Hogan, Thorntons Investments
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Serving professional AML regulated industries

Trusted by over 7,000 regulated businesses, SmartSearch's next-generation technology is the UK's leading solution for AML and risk management.

Ensuring Solicitors and Legal firms are AML compliant

Our AML and digital compliance solutions are trusted by 1 in 3 of the UK’s top 200 legal firms.
  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates
  • Enhance client relationships
  • Protect your reputation
  • Reduce compliance risk
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Innovative AML solutions for Accountants

SmartSearch provides award-winning AML and digital compliance solutions to 1 in 2 of the UK’s top 100 accountancy firms.
 
  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance
  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates
  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey
  • Streamline your onboarding process
 
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AML checks for Estate Agents & Property companies

Make anti-money laundering and digital compliance easy - over 1,000 property firms benefit from our award-winning solutions.
  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance
  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates
  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey
  • Streamline your onboarding process

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Delivering AML compliance for Financial Services firms

Trusted by over 2,000 financial services firms to meet KYC and compliance obligations set by the Financial Action Task Force.

  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates

  • Accelerate your customer onboarding without compromising on compliance

  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey

  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance

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AML technology for Investment Banking

Protect your investment firm and stay up-to-date with the latest compliance regulations for AML.

  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates

  • Accelerate your customer onboarding without compromising on compliance
  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey
  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance

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AML solutions for Insurance firms

Keep your insurance firm safe from financial crime and ensure your compliance in-line with the latest guidance from the government.

  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates

  • Accelerate your customer onboarding without compromising on compliance

  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey
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Innovative AML solutions for Gaming firms

Ensure safe gaming for your organisation with SmartSearch’s all-in-one AML platform.

  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates

  • Accelerate your customer onboarding without compromising on compliance

  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey

  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance
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AML and compliance for Banking organisations

Prevent financial crime, ensure compliance with anti-money laundering requirements, and protect your firm’s reputation with SmartSearch.

  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates

  • Accelerate your customer onboarding without compromising on compliance

  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey

  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance
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AML solutions for Cryptocurrency firms

Prevent financial crime, ensure compliance with anti-money laundering requirements, and protect your firm’s reputation with SmartSearch.

  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates

  • Accelerate your customer onboarding without compromising on compliance

  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey

  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance
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AML and compliance technology for Property Development firms

Thanks to SmartSearch, it has never been easier for property developers and businesses to keep on top of their AML requirements. 

  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance

  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates

  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey

  • Streamline your onboarding process

 

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What are the benefits of digitaling your AML/KYC process?

Digitising your AML/KYC process can give many benefits over hand-operated processing. 

Companies that accept this technology gain from more rapid, precise screening and monitoring. With technology progressing continually, keeping ahead of fraudsters and financial criminals is indispensable. It's time to alter your compliance protocol with industry-leading software that does the difficult work for you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are red flags in AML?

According to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - the independent inter-governmental body that develops and promotes policies to protect the global financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing – Red Flags can be divided into four categories: client, source of funds, professional advice and the nature of the transaction.

What is a risk based approach to money laundering?

Encouraged by both the FATF and the FCA, a risk-based approach requires that firms thoroughly assess the money laundering threat posed to their business, and deploy an appropriate amount of resources to counter it. This is a proactive approach which should enable companies to detect and diffuse any risk of money laundering before it can take place, whilst using resources efficiently.

What AML checks are required?

AML checks, or Anti-Money Laundering checks, are a crucial part of the financial system and are required by various regulatory bodies around the world. These checks are designed to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illegal activities. The specific AML checks required may vary depending on the jurisdiction and the nature of the business.

What are AML controls?

AML controls, also known as anti-money laundering controls, are measures put in place by financial institutions to detect and prevent money laundering activities. These controls aim to ensure that the institution is not unknowingly facilitating or participating in illegal financial transactions. AML controls typically involve the implementation of strict customer identification and verification procedures, monitoring of customer transactions for suspicious activities, and reporting of any suspicious transactions to the relevant authorities.