Politically Exposed Persons carry elevated bribery and corruption risk, so regulators require Enhanced Due Diligence on every match. This guide breaks down the PEP categories, how long someone remains a PEP, and how to run PEP screening alongside sanctions checks.
A sanctions screening programme is how regulated firms ensure they never provide financial services to individuals or entities subject to government prohibitions. Learn which lists you must screen against, what triggers a match, and how modern systems handle false positives at scale.
A Politically Exposed Person holds a prominent public role that raises their money laundering risk and triggers Enhanced Due Diligence. Learn who qualifies, what FCA and FATF regulations require, and how automated PEP screening works in practice.
