TR CLEAR Adverse Media Search

The TR CLEAR Adverse Media Search module identifies publicly available news articles and media reports that may indicate financial crime, regulatory concerns, reputational risk, or other adverse information related to an individual or business. This helps organizations perform enhanced due diligence and make informed risk decisions.

Adverse Media Search is a Thomson Reuters CLEAR service that searches trusted news sources and publicly available media to identify potentially negative information associated with a person or business.

The search helps organizations:

• Identify reputational risks

• Support AML and KYC compliance

• Detect financial crime indicators

• Perform Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)

• Review negative media before onboarding or approving customers

Depending on whether a Person or Business search is performed, the search may use:

The search returns media articles and publicly available information that may include:

• Financial Crime

• Fraud

• Money Laundering

• Sanctions

• Terrorism Financing

• Corruption

• Litigation

• Regulatory Actions

• Criminal Activity

• Other negative media

Each result typically includes:

• Article Title

• Publication

• Published Date

• Risk Category

• Summary

• Source Link (if available)

Each returned article should be reviewed to determine:

• Whether the article relates to the correct individual or business.

• The severity of the reported issue.

• The credibility of the publication.

• Whether additional due diligence is required.

Adverse Media results should always be reviewed together with your organization's compliance policies.

Adverse Media searches are stored as TR CLEAR Adverse Media records.

Each record contains:

• Search Details

• Search Status

• Search Parameters

• Generated Report

• Parent Record

• Related Articles

• Running Adverse Media Search

• Reviewing Adverse Media Results