Fuzzy Matching in AML Screening: Validation Guide for Compliance Leaders in 2026
Screening failures regularly stem not from system errors, but from name variation that pushes similarity scores below detection thresholds. The sanctioned person exists in your dataset. Your system operates as designed. But no alert generates. Can you prove your fuzzy matching controls detect manipulated names?
The regulatory case for repeat Thematic Reviews: Evidence from a decade of independent sanctions testing
Sanctions controls that exist on paper but have never been independently verified represent a jurisdiction-wide vulnerability. This article explains why repeat Thematic Reviews are one of the most cost-effective tools a regulator has, and presents data from Africa, Europe and the Caribbean that shows exactly what a structured programme of testing delivers.
EBA Guidelines on restrictive measures: What financial institutions must do now
EBA Guidelines on Restrictive Measures are in force. Learn the key sanctions screening requirements and how AMLA® helps you meet EU compliance today.
Sanctions screening system testing explained
Learn what sanctions screening system testing is, why regulators now expect it, and how independent validation supports defensible sanctions compliance.
Sanctions compliance in 2026: How financial institutions are strengthening controls
Sanctions compliance in 2026 demands explainable controls, timely list management, and defensible screening. Understand the key challenges facing financial institutions, and how leading firms are strengthening sanctions programmes.
Thematic Review: Testing sanction screening systems on behalf of regulators
Here at AML Analytics, a Thematic Review refers to the testing, review and comparison process of the anti-financial crime systems used by regulated entities. […]
The critical role of transaction monitoring in fighting financial crime
What is transaction monitoring? Transaction monitoring is exactly as it sounds; it’s the monitoring of customer transactions to ensure no suspicious or illegal […]
Understanding the new EBA Guidelines: Key requirements for all
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued its Guidelines on restrictive measures, introducing a far more rigorous framework for sanction screening system […]
Celebrating 15 years of world-leading regulatory and supervisory technology at AMLA®
In 2010, a small team of dedicated individuals came together with one aim: to develop regulatory and supervisory technology that would fight […]
AMLA® introduces the new Analyser Online
We’re excited to announce the brand-new Analyser Online, our most advanced version yet of the world-leading independent testing facility for sanction screening […]
Data-driven sanctions compliance with Insurance Benchmark
The role of compliance in the insurance industry Insurance firms face strict regulations aimed at improving transparency when reporting to regulators, reducing […]
Sanction screening system peer comparison with Global Benchmark™
Financial institutions carry out sanction screening system testing in order to meet customer due diligence and regulatory requirements and to prove to their supervisory […]