GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE

World-Check®, a screening solution from Thomson Reuters

Accelus, is supported by 11 research centers located across

fi ve continents and covers 240+ countries. A team of 350+

research analysts conduct research in 60+ local languages,

enabling a high level of accuracy in on-the-ground and

local media research.

RIGOROUS METHODOLOGY

Thomson Reuters Accelus clients depend on screening

intelligence for critical decision making, as such, World-

Check delivers a high level of accuracy, thoroughness, and

consistency, resulting in over 750,000 hours of research

per year.

This is achieved through specialized software and highly

trained research analysts, and the interaction between

advanced technology and careful consideration ensures

a well-balanced product – people fi nd what machines

overlook.

World-Check applies a rigorous research policy, guided

by the rules and regulations of relevant international

institutions, and all research is ethically and legally

sourced from the public domain.

SUPERIOR QUALITY

A dedicated database maintenance team reviews the

intelligence to ensure that stringent quality standards are

met, that it is kept up to date, and it is consistent with

regulatory guidelines. Research analysts are trained

and supervised, reviewing hundreds of thousands of

information sources. World-Check does not outsource

any research work, which enables complete control over

quality standards. The result is high-quality structured

intelligence that saves signifi cant time and money in

downstream remediation costs.

RESEARCH SPECIALIZATION

SANCTIONS AND GLOBAL WATCH LISTS

The World-Check sanction team gathers information from

the major international and national regulatory sanctions

lists that are published around the world, creating a profi le

for each individual and organization mentioned. Addition-

ally, duplicate information is carefully removed.

World-Check also monitors other non-sanction global and

warning lists such as FINRA, USDOJ, SEC, FBI, HKMA,

RBI, and INTERPOL for relevant information.

Lists are monitored for updates 365 days of the year and

any published changes are refl ected in World-Check

intelligence within 24 hours for major lists, and up to

48 hours for the remainder. In 2010 alone, World-Check

identifi ed over 200 entities before they appeared on the

U.S. Treasury Offi ce of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list.

ORGANIZED CRIME

The Organized Crime Research Unit (OCRU) focuses on

topics such as narcotics tracking, arms tracking, and other

forms of organized crime typologies, identifying trends

and reviewing thousands of sources from the media,

government, and academia.

OCRU adopts specialized network-centric research

approaches that not only target traditional organized

crime groups, but illicit markets as well. Research analysts

are trained in criminal studies and intelligence.

MIDDLE EAST

Geopolitical, economic, and social developments ranging

from foreign interventions, resource wars, popular revolt,

Islamic radicalism, and a nuclear and conventional arms

race have coalesced to create an atmosphere of chaos

and uncertainty in the Middle East. Western governments

have responded by imposing new types of expansive

economic sanctions on regimes. The unfolding situation

and redrawing of the borders will likely result in a new

political reality for the region and our Middle East Research

Unit (MERU) uses a systematic and specialized research

strategy to fi ll gaps in the current coverage. World-Check

maintains a long-term, fast, and reactive view to unfolding

events while remaining proactively focused on the future.

TERRORISM AND INSURGENCY

The Terrorism and Insurgency Research Unit (TIRU) fuses

massive open-source information in multiple languages and

analysis capabilities with the latest geospatial visualization

techniques in response to antiterrorism, fi nancial, or other

intelligence requirements. Using a network-centric research

approach, TIRU monitors terrorist networks, their support

structures, and funding methods. The unit supports the

Countering of the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) needs of the

international fi nancial community by indexing individuals

and entities linked to terrorism that may pose a reputation

or legal and regulatory risk.

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POLITICALLY EXPOSED PERSONS (PEPS)

This research is based on the PEP defi nition provided by

the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as well as expanded

defi nitions offered by the Wolfsberg Group, European

Union’s Third Money Laundering Directive, USA PATRIOT

Act, and the World Bank. For a complete risk picture, links

with direct family members and close business associates

are included in our intelligence. World-Check also monitors

global lists for State-Owned Entities, Enterprises or

Companies (SOE), members of the board, chairman,

directors, and other senior executives.

NEGATIVE MEDIA COVERAGE

World-Check canvases a broad spectrum of media around

the world in our daily research activity for reports of crimes

that fall within our remit. If the reports are deemed credible,

profi les are created for the individuals or entities that are

accused, questioned, investigated, arrested, charged, or

convicted for these crimes.

WORLD-CHECK CRIME CRITERIA INCLUDES:

• Aircraft Hijacking/Aviation Crimes

• Arson

• Arms Traffi cking

• Bribery and Corruption

• Counterfeiting and Piracy of Products

• Currency Counterfeiting

• Cybercrime/Hacking/Phishing

• Environmental Crimes

• Extortion

• Falsifying Information on Offi cial Documents

• Forgery

• Fraud/Embezzlement/Theft/Cheating

• Tax Evasion/Tax Fraud

• Hostage Taking/Kidnapping (Political or Terror Related)

• Human Traffi cking

• Illicit Traffi cking in Stolen and Other Goods

• Insider Trading and Market Manipulation

• Migrant Smuggling/Slave Labor

• Money Laundering

• Narcotics Traffi cking (Production and Distribution)

• Organized Crime

• Pharmaceutical Product Traffi cking/Illegal Distribution/

Illegal Production/Banned/Fake Medicines

• Piracy (Sea)

• Price Fixing/Illegal Cartel Formation/Antitrust Violations

• Racketeering

• Robbery (Only High Value)

• Securities Fraud

• Sexual Exploitation of Children (for Financial Benefi t)

• Smuggling (Including in Relation to Customs and

Excise Duties and Taxes)

• Terrorism/Terror Financing

• War Crimes

World-Check does not republish a media article that is

derogatory and untrue, but reports in a fair and neutral

way so that equal prominence is given to both sides of the

story. Research analysts are tasked to ensure that the

intelligence held about an individual or entity is accurate,

up to date, and not kept for longer than necessary.

DUE DILIGENCE REPORTING

When more information is required, World-Check provides

detailed background checks on individuals or entities.

Widely used for supply chain and M&A due diligence, they

enable a greater level of scrutiny of business relationships.

Reports cover the company, owners, operating and litiga-

tion history, key management and decision makers and

provide insight on background, track record, competencies,

potential confl icts of interest, and political and criminal

links. Business conduct and reputation history are analyzed

and a thorough search is made for hidden liabilities.

Additional intelligence can be gathered.

TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION

Organizations concerned about reputational damage

and the fulfi lment of compliance obligations need to

implement a committed strategy to identify and appraise

all risks. Relied on by more than 5,400 organizations

in 150+ countries, World-Check solutions are used daily

across all markets and industries, for any size and type

of organization, including 55 of the world’s top 100

corporations, 49 of the world’s top 50 banks, and over

200 enforcement and regulatory agencies.

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