Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) Lists

PEP lists typically include names, government or political roles, associated entities, and known affiliations. By comparing awarding officials or beneficial owners against these lists, organizations can detect potential conflicts of interest, corruption, or collusive practices involving public officials in manipulated tenders.

• Contains details on individuals in prominent public or political positions, including official roles and affiliations.
• Helps identify potential bribery targets or participants by flagging transactions and relationships involving PEPs, who are at heightened risk of corruption.

Lists individuals holding senior public or political roles, including known positions and affiliations. Screening against these lists helps detect high-profile or corruption-related risks when significant business investments originate from politically exposed persons (PEPs).

Provides directories of individuals occupying prominent public roles, their close associates, and known affiliations. Screening applicants against these lists:

• Identifies high-risk or politically connected individuals seeking CBI/RBI.
• Facilitates enhanced due diligence for potentially corrupt or sanctioned officials.

Ensures financial institutions can detect and properly manage higher-risk applications that may exploit citizenship/residency programs for illicit gain.

• Includes data on individuals who hold (or have held) prominent public or political positions, along with known affiliations.
• Reveals if MSB owners, directors, or connected parties are PEPs, raising corruption and high-risk flags.
• Assists investigators in prioritizing scrutiny of MSBs potentially controlled or influenced by high-risk or politically exposed actors.

• Screen project stakeholders against sanctioned or high-risk individuals who hold prominent public responsibilities.
• Flag Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) who invest in or facilitate construction contracts without legitimate, verified sources of wealth.
• Assist in evaluating heightened risk factors associated with corruption or abuse of public office in the awarding of government construction projects.

Identifies public officials or individuals in prominent political roles, along with their known affiliations. In corruption scenarios, referencing PEP lists ensures transactions involving these high-risk individuals receive enhanced scrutiny, helping detect potential bribery or kickbacks.

PEP lists typically include names, official roles, known affiliations, and relevant political or diplomatic positions. This data allows for the identification of diplomatic or state-related figures with potential immunity claims or official privileges, aiding in the detection and investigation of suspicious activity involving diplomatic channels.

Identifies individuals holding public or political positions who may be involved in large-scale corruption schemes masked by fictitious consulting. Cross-referencing parties against PEP databases helps expose heightened risk scenarios where corrupt officials channel illicit funds through inflated advisory fees.

PEP lists typically include:

• Official roles or political functions, affiliations, and known associates.
• Personal identification details (e.g., name variations, dates of birth).

This data helps detect potential conflicts of interest or corrupt collusion if relief program disbursements or approvals involve individuals in positions of power, supporting investigations into government relief fraud schemes.

Includes information on individuals holding prominent public or political roles, their known associates, and relevant designations. This data source aids investigations by flagging newly appointed bank directors or executives who are PEPs or linked to criminal networks, which could potentially signal organized crime infiltration.

• Identify individuals holding prominent public or political positions, as well as their close associates.
• Increase risk assessment for high-profile or influential policyholders or beneficiaries.
• Support enhanced due diligence to detect bribery- or corruption-related money laundering risks.

Using PEP lists helps financial institutions ensure proper scrutiny of annuity contracts when politically exposed individuals are involved.

• Databases identifying individuals in high-profile political or public positions.
• Critical for enhanced due diligence on investment company owners or significant shareholders who may pose elevated corruption and money laundering risks.

• Catalogs individuals holding high-profile public or political roles, along with their known affiliations and designations.
• Helps identify CBI/RBI investors who are PEPs seeking to potentially bypass enhanced scrutiny or exploit alternate citizenship pathways.

• Comprehensive listings of PEPs and their associates, including their positions, affiliations, and risk designations.
• Ensures enhanced due diligence for high-risk PEPs involved in junket-related transactions, mitigating corruption and money laundering risks.

• Provides profiles of individuals in public or political positions, including their official roles, known affiliates, and associated risk factors.
• Enables identification of officials or close associates who may be diverting public funds, thereby focusing investigations on potential corruption.
• Cross-checking PEP status with suspicious financial movements helps reveal misappropriation schemes and triggers enhanced due diligence where warranted.

Many PEP databases carry “also-known-as” lines. Screening a fresh onboarding name against those weak aliases reveals hidden exposure to corruption risk that a direct spelling match would overlook.

Lists high-ranking public officials and other individuals who may present heightened corruption or money laundering risks. Checking insurance policy owners or beneficiaries against PEP lists helps uncover politically connected parties exploiting offshore insurance schemes.

• Contains records of individuals holding prominent public or political positions and their associated entities.
• Helps identify government officials in oil-rich countries who participate in or facilitate suspicious oil deals.
• Flags potential corruption or bribery risks in manipulated oil and fuel transactions.

PEP lists provide details on individuals holding prominent public or political roles and their known affiliations. Cross-referencing donors, intermediaries, or recipients against PEP lists can uncover potential bribery or political influence in campaign donations or lobbying activities, directly supporting AML investigations.

Provides details of individuals holding public or political roles, including their official positions and affiliations. This data helps identify hidden beneficial owners or proxies who may be politically exposed, triggering enhanced due diligence to uncover concealed ownership or control.

• Data elements: Names and known affiliations of individuals holding senior public or political offices and their close associates.
• AML Use: Identifies whether high-profile or politically influential figures are involved in sports club investments or sponsorship deals, highlighting increased corruption and money laundering risks.

• Identifies whether trust beneficiaries, trustees, or associated beneficial owners are PEPs.
• Highlights increased ML/TF risk when prominent or politically connected individuals are shielded by trusts.

• Maintains databases of individuals in prominent public or political positions.
• Alerts financial institutions to heightened corruption risks, including potential collusion with wildlife trafficking networks.
• Enables closer scrutiny of transactions involving PEPs linked to wildlife transport permits or regulatory approvals.