PEP List Search for Due Diligence & AML Compliance
A PEP list search helps identify politically exposed persons who may pose higher compliance and reputational risk.
What is a PEP List?
PEP lists include individuals who hold or have held prominent public functions, along with their close associates.
- Global PEP coverage
- Enhanced matching to reduce false positives
- Integrated sanctions and watchlist checks
- Downloadable compliance reports
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Choose the plan that fits your compliance needs.
Starter
- Screening
- 10 FREE searchesName-based entity search1 FREE Wallet screening1 Watchlist (5 monitored entities)Bulk screeningAdvanced matchingMonitoring automationAPI access
Professional
- Screening
- 2000 monthly searches
- Advanced name matching (reduced false positives)
- Bulk Screening
- 25 wallet screenings included
- Monitoring
- Multiple watchlists (up to 100 monitored entities)
- Automated monitoring
- Scheduled re-screening
- In-app alerts
Enterprise
- Screening
- Scalable screening capacity
- Monitoring
- High-volume monitoring
- Real-time webhook alerts
- API-based watchlist management
- Compliance
- Audit-ready reporting
- Priority Onboarding & Dedicated support
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a PEP list search?
A PEP list search identifies politically exposed persons — individuals who hold or have held prominent public positions and may present higher compliance risk.
Are PEPs automatically considered high risk?
PEP screening is commonly performed during customer onboarding and periodically reviewed as part of ongoing AML monitoring.
When should a PEP list search be performed?
Requirements vary by jurisdiction, but UN sanctions are often incorporated into national regulations and compliance frameworks.
Does ClearSanction include PEP screening with sanctions checks?
Yes. ClearSanction provides integrated PEP, sanctions, and watchlist screening in a single search.