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Monitoring vs. Single Check

AML Monitoring performs a recurring daily check on a subject — scanning them against PEP, Sanctions, and Adverse Media databases every 24 hours for as long as monitoring is active. A single AML check runs once and returns results immediately.
You can also start monitoring directly from any completed AML check result (within an ID verification or a standalone AML check) by clicking Add Monitoring at the bottom of the finding.

Creating AML Monitoring

There are two ways to start monitoring a subject.

From the AML Monitoring List

Navigate to AML VerificationsAML Monitoring and click New Monitoring in the top right corner. AML Monitoring list with New Monitoring button A pop-up window will appear. Fill in the subject’s details: New monitoring creation pop-up

From a Verification Window

Open any ID verification, then click View AML in the toolbar at the bottom of the page. A dropdown appears with two options:
  • Add to monitoring — opens the monitoring creation pop-up pre-filled with the subject’s details from the verification
  • Check AML — runs a one-time AML check instead
Using Add to monitoring from a verification is the fastest way to enrol a verified subject — their name, nationality, and date of birth are carried over automatically.

Fields

FieldRequiredDescription
TypeYesPerson or Company
Full name / Company nameYesFor persons, enter the full name as a single combined field
Date of birthNoPersons only. Improves match accuracy by narrowing results to the correct age range
Nationality / CountryNoImproves screening accuracy by filtering results to the relevant jurisdiction
GenderNoPersons only. Male, Female, or Other
AML TagsNoUp to 5 custom tags (max 100 characters each) for filtering and organising the monitoring list. Configured in AML Settings
Auto monitoring extensionNoExtends the 365-day monitoring period automatically each year. Enabled by default — each renewal costs one credit
All monitoring entries use the AML matching thresholds, filters, and dataset configuration set in your AML Settings. These cannot be adjusted per-entry at creation time.
Adverse Media monitoring cannot be enabled on its own — it requires PEP & Sanctions screening to be active on your contract.

Filtering the Monitoring List

The monitoring list has two tabs — Person and Company — to switch between individual and business records. If a subject is not visible, confirm you are on the correct tab. Use the sort dropdown to order results:
OptionDescription
Check date newest / oldestOrder by when the monitoring record was created
AML check date newest / oldestOrder by the last PEP & Sanctions screening run
Adverse media check date newest / oldestOrder by the last adverse media screening run

Monitoring Results

Opening a monitoring record shows three sections: the search parameters the record was created with, the current monitoring status, and all matched profiles (findings). AML monitoring results page overview

Search Parameters

Displays the subject details and screening configuration used for this monitoring record. The top row shows:
  • Full name — the monitored subject’s name
  • Address or nationality — country code used in screening
  • Date of birth — if provided at creation
Expand the row to see the full configuration:
FieldDescription
Matching thresholdMinimum similarity score used (e.g. 95%)
Birth year rangeDOB range applied to narrow results
PEP tierWhich PEP tiers were included (Tier 1, 2, 3)
PEP statusPEP CURRENT, PEP FORMER, PEP LINKED
Sanctions statusSAN CURRENT, SAN FORMER
DatasetsScreening databases included (e.g. PEP, SAN, RRE)
Sanction databasesAny sanction lists excluded from screening

Monitoring Status

Summarises the current state of the monitoring record:
ColumnDescription
Review statusFlags found if at least one unresolved match exists; Clear otherwise
Monitoring IDUnique identifier for this monitoring record
Client IDYour internal reference, set at creation
Status set byThe user who last changed the status
Status set atWhen the status was last changed
CommentOptional review note
AML tagsTags assigned to this record for filtering
Check dateThe date of the most recent update to the finding (e.g., new evidence or changes to sanctions).
Expiration dateWhen monitoring expires (365 days from creation unless auto-renewed)

Found Matches

Matched profile in AML monitoring Each matched profile row shows the following columns:
ColumnDescription
Full nameMatched entity’s name, with alias match shown as a badge if applicable
Date of birthMatched entity’s date of birth
Address or nationalityCountry associated with the matched profile
DatasetsWhich screening databases flagged this profile (e.g. SAN CURRENT, POI)
Match scoreConfidence score (0–100) for the name match
StatusSet to True positive or False positive to review the finding
CommentAdd an internal note to the finding
DeletePermanently hide the profile from this monitoring record (see below)
Each monitoring entry displays up to 30 findings.
Clicking a matched profile row opens the full profile viewer. See AML Profiles for a description of all tabs and fields.

Reviewing and Resolving Findings

True positive — confirms the finding as a genuine match. The monitoring record stays in Alert until all findings are resolved. False positive — marks the finding as not relevant to the monitored subject. The finding is hidden from view. However, if the screening provider updates the underlying record (detectable by a changed update date), the profile may reappear on the next daily check — marking as False Positive is not permanent suppression. Delete (trash icon) — permanently removes the profile from this monitoring record. The profile ID is added to the record’s hidden list and filtered out on every subsequent daily check, even if the screening provider updates the record. Use this when the profile is definitively not the monitored subject.
If you added a subject to monitoring from an AML check, any findings you already resolved in that check are carried over automatically. Only new findings detected after monitoring started require review.
Resolving findings does not automatically change the monitoring status from Alert to Active. After dismissing false positives, a manager must manually click Start on the monitoring record to re-evaluate the remaining findings and restore Active status.

Other Actions

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  • Delete results — removes all current findings from this monitoring record (the monitoring record itself remains active and continues daily screening)
  • Download PDF — exports the full monitoring record as a PDF for audit and compliance purposes
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  • Auto renewal — toggles automatic extension of the monitoring period each year; each renewal consumes one credit
  • Logs — shows a full audit trail of status changes and screening events for this record
  • History — previous screening runs and rechecks
  • Comments — internal notes left by managers on this record
  • Recheck — manually triggers a new screening run outside the daily cycle; consumes one credit
  • Update monitoring — saves any pending changes to the record (active when edits are unsaved)
  • Stop monitoring — disables further checks for this subject; can be restarted at any time