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GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE World-Check , a screening solution from Thomson Reuters Accelus, is supported by 11 research centers located across 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, WorldCheck 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 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 signicant 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 prole for each individual and organization mentioned. Additionally, 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 reected in World-Check intelligence within 24 hours for major lists, and up to 48 hours for the remainder. In 2010 alone, World-Check identied over 200 entities before they appeared on the U.S. Treasury Ofce 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 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, 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 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 denition provided by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as well as expanded denitions offered by the Wolfsberg Group, European Unions 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, proles 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 Trafcking Bribery and Corruption Counterfeiting and Piracy of Products Currency Counterfeiting Cybercrime/Hacking/Phishing Environmental Crimes Extortion Falsifying Information on Ofcial Documents Forgery Fraud/Embezzlement/Theft/Cheating Tax Evasion/Tax Fraud Hostage Taking/Kidnapping (Political or Terror Related) Human Trafcking Illicit Trafcking in Stolen and Other Goods Insider Trading and Market Manipulation Migrant Smuggling/Slave Labor Money Laundering Narcotics Trafcking (Production and Distribution) Organized Crime

Pharmaceutical Product Trafcking/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 Benet) 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 litigation history, key management and decision makers and provide insight on background, track record, competencies, potential conicts 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 fullment 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 worlds top 100 corporations, 49 of the worlds top 50 banks, and over 200 enforcement and regulatory agencies.

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