Adverse Media Screening

Fast Forward your Adverse Media Screening

Reduce risk and fast-track your adverse media (Negative News) research using HLBNGA's RiskSecure AI-powered Adverse Media screening solutions and data.

RiskSecure · Adverse MediaIllustrative example
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InnovaSys Holdings1,600 articles · last mentioned 10 Oct 2024
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1 in 11Implication ratio
1 in 320Probable absolution
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Adverse scoreCategoriesAssociationsLocationsArticles
Max adverse score by category
Litigation85
Implication74
Financial Crime70
Corruption and Tender64
Social and Labour50
Regulatory50
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InnovaSys directors named in cross-border bribery probe69
newswire.example.com/innovasys-bribery-probe · 5 days ago Points of interest

InnovaSys directors named in a cross-border bribery probe. Three former executives of the industrial group are alleged to have paid public officials to secure supply contracts, with proceedings expected to open next year.

Financial CrimeImplicationLitigation
Patented Technology

HLBNGA's Adverse Media COMFORT™ score technology

HLBNGA's patented AI Adverse Media COMFORT™ score technology is the first contextually accurate score of its kind to rate an individual or company based on their digital risk footprint, giving you more strength on one website than a devoted team of researchers.

The Challenge

You are not alone if you…

How it works

RiskSecure's intelligent automation eliminates the challenges associated with traditional keyword screening

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Detect Global Content

RISKSECURE automatically scans thousands of unstructured global sources on the web and stores only the relevant ones that meet our Adverse Media criteria.

02

Extract

Using AI and NLP (Natural Language Processing), RISKSECURE automatically identifies actors, exact sentences and associations in 22 categories to make them searchable.

03

Enrich

This data gets enriched with intelligent AI-powered augmentation layers that score the actors based on their risk, summarize articles and calculate the relevance of sentences.

04

Reporting & Dashboards

Compile, share and download results in seconds with easy-to-use reporting and insights.

The COMFORT™ Engine

From raw global news to an auditable risk score

Read the full methodology →

Sources
Global news Worldwide publications, kept up to date
Unstructured news data Free text, no fixed schema
Intelligent layers
  1. NLPPersons, companies, locations
  2. TaggingAdverse reason & keywords
  3. Sentence extractionThe exact evidence, quoted
  4. Article summaryAI condensed
  5. Authenticity & relevanceSource weighting
  6. Association mappingLinked persons, organisations, locations
Scoring engine
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COMFORT™ score
3 in 4Implication ratio
1 in 6Probable absolution
▲ +4COMFORT™ movement

Trusted by leading businesses

HollardNetcashAfrican AllianceNakedOld MutualStandard BankGoldrushShoprite
The Solution

Leave manual or periodic reviews behind and switch to AI-driven Adverse Media monitoring

RiskSecure's smart false-positive technology frees you from time-consuming reviews, allowing more focus on productive work.

Boost Screening with Fewer False Positives

Increases frequency of screening and reviews, but minimizes effort due to false positives.

Ongoing Monitoring with Instant Alerts

Continuous screening keeps you informed the moment a customer's risk profile changes.

Smart Search with COMFORT Score

Go beyond keyword-driven search by including search-term positioning and our unique patent-pending Adverse Media COMFORT score.

Reveal Hidden Risks via Associations

Eliminate tunnel vision by quantifying association risk. Your search target might be clean — but are they associated with high-risk persons or companies?

Features

Enhanced capabilities for even greater efficiency

Beyond the core screening engine, these are the details that make adverse media faster to run, easier to prioritise and simpler to defend when someone asks how you reached your decision.

Global news coverage

Where the data comes from.

  • Up to date news data
  • Global coverage

Regulatory taxonomy

How adverse findings are classified.

  • Adverse taxonomies compliant with FATF categories
  • EU 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive predicate offences

Match precision

The right subject, not a similar name.

  • Fuzzy name matching
  • Exact sentence extracted

Risk scoring

Signals that help you prioritise review.

  • Country risk (impression) scoring
  • Implication ratio
  • Probability of absolution ratio

Network detection

Connections surfaced without extra searching.

  • Associated Persons detected automatically
  • Associated Organizations and Locations

Evidence and audit

Output you can hand to a regulator.

  • Download report
  • Full audit trail
Hosting & Integration

Flexible access to data, tailored to your needs

Access critical data effortlessly through our intuitive web interface, seamless API, or customizable reports. Our flexible integration options fit your budget and preferences.

Explore our API's →
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Cloud-based SaaS

Access powerful screening from anywhere — designed for ease of use.

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API integration tools

Integrate adverse media data into your existing systems with robust APIs.

03

Batch upload

Upload bulk data for instant screening with ongoing daily monitoring.

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On-prem enterprise

Deploy and manage the solution inside your own secure environment.

Coverage

Leading practice screening categories

Nineteen Adverse Media categories aligned with FATF and the EU's 6th AML directive, grouped by the kind of risk each one surfaces.

Financial crime

5 categories
  • Financial Crime
  • Financial Issues
  • Corruption and Tender
  • Theft
  • Regulatory

Organised crime

5 categories
  • Terrorism
  • Narcotics
  • Trafficking
  • Violence
  • Sexual

Governance and ESG

6 categories
  • Company Management
  • Litigation
  • Political Associations
  • Social and Labour
  • Environmental (ESG)
  • Data and Cybersecurity

Context signals

3 categories
  • Implication
  • Probable Absolution
  • Other
Differentiators

Beyond traditional Adverse Media screening categories

Prominent, Influential & Public Persons

In addition to the default categories, RISKSECURE detects persons and companies with possible connections to political or prominent persons and entities in the media — exposure that traditional screening misses.

Probable Absolution

It is not enough to only detect Adverse Media — you must also assess the probability of an entity being absolved from their crime or allegation. RISKSECURE goes beyond machine solutions with a calculated ratio, helping you determine whether an entity was forgiven, cleared, falsely accused or absolved.

RiskSecure · Association detectionIllustrative example
J. Mokoena★
Political Associations50
Ministry denies knowledge of the Meridian contract▸▸75
newswire.example.com/ministry-denies-meridian-contract · 4 months ago Points of interest

“We are not aware of any request for the contract to be reviewed,” said J. Mokoena, spokesperson for Minister Adebayo.

Asked for comment, J. Mokoena said the matter was best answered by the office of the deputy minister, who was briefed on the Meridian Mutual Bank transaction.

The spokesperson added that the minister had no knowledge of any meeting at which J. Mokoena was said to have met representatives of Meridian Mutual Bank.

Political Associations
Provincial panel names three preferred suppliers▸▸41
newswire.example.com/provincial-panel-suppliers · 7 months ago
Onboarding Journey

Screening solutions for every stage of your onboarding journey

Trust RiskSecure for integrated adverse media screening solutions that modernize compliance workflows — rapidly reducing onboarding time and cost.

Onboarding journey RiskSecure products
New▸▸
  • Customer
  • 3rd party / supplier
  • Investor
Initial verifications / red-flag review›››
Integrated RESTful API verifications
Enhanced public record review

EDD or investigative due diligence

or
Targeted investigation

Escalated, analyst-led review

Detailed review of risks in RiskSecure I2G
Onboard the customer or supplier›››
Investigate onboarding alerts raised in RiskSecure 360
Proactive alerts on ongoing risk

New adverse media detected after onboarding sends you straight back to review.

Ongoing monitoring in RiskSecure 360
Leaders in Regtech Innovation
40%
Increase in the identification of critical risk
200+
Countries covered
15K
Information sources
100%
Compliance with relevant regulations
Ready when you are

Fast Forward your Due Diligence.

Make the move from reactive to proactive — and screen with confidence.