Risk Categories

Regulatory

Riskify provides continuous Litigation & Sanctions Watch and adverse media monitoring to ensure your partners, suppliers, and clients remain compliant, protecting your business from fines and reputational damage.

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What is Regulatory Risk?

Regulatory risk represents the potential for losses, penalties, or business disruption arising from violations of laws, regulations, or prescribed practices. In today's complex regulatory landscape, companies face mounting pressure from multiple jurisdictions, evolving compliance requirements, and increasing enforcement actions.

Riskify tracks Regulatory Risk by continuously scanning Entity Lists and News & Media—so you catch issues before they catch you.

Most Commonly Used For:

Financial Services

Technology Companies

Multinational Corporations

Government Contractors

Global Risk Surveillance

We monitor hundreds of official Litigation & Sanctions Watch lists, as well as politically exposed persons (PEP) lists.

Litigation & Sanctions Watch

Stay informed about ongoing legal proceedings, regulatory investigations, and sanctions developments that could affect your business relationships and operations.

AI-Powered News & Risk Monitoring

Stay ahead of potential compliance issues by filtering high-impact alerts from articles, regulatory filings, and social media.

Key Data Signals for Proactive Regulatory Risk Monitoring by Riskify

Riskify provides robust Regulatory Risk intelligence by continuously monitoring and cross-referencing two critical data dimensions: official watchlists and global media.

Entity List Monitoring

Entity List Screening (Litigation & Sanctions Watch): The foundation of our Regulatory Risk monitoring. We screen and continuously monitor your third parties against hundreds of global sources, including:

Government Sanctions & Embargo Lists (e.g., OFAC, EU, UN, HMT)

Law Enforcement & Most Wanted Lists

Regulatory Enforcement Lists (e.g., SEC, FCA)

Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) Databases

News & Media Analysis

Expected Outcomes from Automated Regulatory Risk

By integrating Riskify's automated intelligence into your compliance workflow, you can move from a defensive, check-the-box exercise to a proactive and strategic function that protects your business.

Strengthened Regulatory Compliance

Drastically reduce the risk of engaging with sanctioned or high-risk entities through continuous, automated screening.

Accelerated & Deeper Due Diligence

Speed up client and vendor onboarding by automating the most time-consuming parts of the Due Diligence process, from initial background checks to ongoing monitoring.

Reduced Risk of Fines and Penalties

Proactively identify potential compliance issues in your third-party network, helping you avoid costly fines and legal repercussions.

Protected Brand Reputation

Safeguard your company's reputation by avoiding association with partners involved in regulatory breaches, financial crime, or other illicit activities.

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