Asset Screening
that matches every identifier

DetectX® checks financial instruments by ISIN, SEDOL, CUSIP and other identifiers, or by security name, against the sanctions and watchlists you screen with. Identifiers match exactly, names are scored for similarity, and every match opens a screening alert, with the people behind the issuer one click away.

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DetectX - One Platform. Total Compliance (FINAL CAPTIONS)

One Platform. Total Compliance.

The DetectX® Approach

One check, from the code to the company.

DetectX® Asset Screening checks a financial instrument by its identifier or its name, against the lists you screen with. A match opens a screening alert with the security, the issuing company and the people linked to it, ready for your analyst to work.

One request, two kinds of match. Asset Screening turns a request about a financial instrument into name screening alerts.
Identifiers are matched exactly; a security’s name is matched by similarity.

Name, ISIN, stock symbol

On demandFrom The Name Check PanelOne request, set by the analyst.

Prefilled from the alert

RecheckFrom An Existing AlertRecheck name opens the panel prefilled.
DetectX® Asset ScreeningTwo Ways To Match
Identifier Exact match

True or false against the reference.
Only an exact match creates an alert.

ISINSEDOLStock symbolSEC file numberCIKCUSIP
Security name Similarity score

Scored the same way as individual name screening.

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InformationCommentsAudit
Nordwind Trading AG · ISINExact
Nordwind Trading AG · Name0.93
Name screening alertOpen
Your analystWorks The AlertMatch details, linked persons, and onward checks.

Key Benefits & Impact

An instrument has more identities than a person does.

The same holding can be named one way in the portfolio, another on the exchange and a third on a sanctions list. DetectX® checks the identifiers exactly and scores the names, so your analyst can tell a genuine exposure from a coincidence of naming.

Identifiers, Not Just Names

The instrument, checked by its code.

Six identifiers are each matched true or false against the reference data, so the check finds the instrument itself, not something with a similar name.

Name Screening Intelligence
No Near Misses

Fewer alerts to clear.

Only an exact match on an identifier raises an alert. A near-identical code points to a different instrument, so it never reaches your analysts.

Business Rules Design & Engine
Names Still Caught

A security found, however it is written.

Security names are scored for similarity, the same way as names in Name Screening, so a security listed under a different form of its name is still found.

Name Screening
The People Behind It

The people behind the issuer, in one click.

The persons linked to the issuing organisation appear in the match. From any of them, your analyst runs a media search or a link analysis.

Adverse Media Search
One Way Of Working

No second tool for securities.

Asset matches open name screening alerts in the AlertViewer your analysts already use, with the same screens and the same steps, whether the subject is a person or a security.

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On The Record

Every securities check, ready to show.

Every match ends in an alert, assigned, reviewed and recorded like every other screening alert. When an auditor asks what was checked, the answer is already on file.

Workflows

Why DetectX®

Most securities checks stop at the code. DetectX® follows it to the issuer.

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  • Codes, not guessesAn ISIN looked up by handISIN, SEDOL, CUSIP and more, matched exactlyName Screening Intelligence
  • No near missesA near-identical code checked by eyeA code one character off raises no alertBusiness Rules Design & Engine
  • Names still caughtA differently written name slips throughSecurity names scored when no code fitsName Screening
  • The people behind itThe check stops at the codeLinked persons, one click from a media searchAdverse Media Search
  • On the recordA note in a spreadsheet or an emailEvery match ends in a recorded alertWorkflows
  • One platform, not another toolA separate tool for securitiesShares the AlertViewer and audit trail with Name ScreeningThe DetectX® platform

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Identifiers

Codes are checked exactly. Names are checked for similarity.

6 Identifiers, checked exactly

ISIN, SEDOL, ticker symbol, SEC File Number, CIK and CUSIP, each matched true or false against the reference data.

Name Screening Intelligence

Your Next Step

Three ways in, depending on where you are.

Each one is a conversation with the people who build DetectX®, with no obligation.

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Watch Asset Screening work through real alerts with a product specialist.

  • Alerts explained, field by field
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  • Your questions answered on the call
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Speak with a compliance team already running DetectX®.

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  • Their experience, in their words
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How Asset Screening Works

Try it yourself: five steps, from a security code to the people behind it.

DetectX® checks a security by its identifier or its name, opens an alert for every match and shows the company behind it. Your analyst follows the people linked to the issuer and works the alert to a recorded decision.

Illustrative exampleInvented Names & Data

Explore the DetectX® Platform

Start with Asset Screening. Add what you need next.

Every DetectX® solution runs on the same underlying platform, sharing its capabilities, AlertViewer and audit trail. Pick one to see what it does.

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Asset Screening FAQs

What compliance teams usually ask before they choose Asset Screening.

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Asset screening is the check of financial instruments, such as shares and bonds, against sanctions lists and watchlists, to find exposure to a listed issuer or the people behind it. Compliance teams run it because a sanctions risk can sit in a client’s holdings as well as in the client. DetectX® Asset Screening checks a security by its identifier or its name, and opens an alert for every match.

SolutionName ScreeningSolutionTransaction Filtering

Six: the International Securities Identification Number (ISIN), Stock Exchange Daily Official List (SEDOL), stock symbol (ticker), SEC File Number, Central Index Key (CIK), and Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) number. A security can also be screened by its name. Because ISIN is the global standard, securities from the UK, the EU, Switzerland, Australia, the US and other major markets can all be checked by their ISIN.

PlatformName Screening IntelligencePlatformExtraction & Transformation

Identifiers are matched exactly: each one is checked true or false against the reference data, so only an exact match raises an alert and a code one character off does not. Security names are scored for similarity, using the same method as Name Screening, and a match raises an alert when it reaches your threshold.

PlatformBusiness Rule EnginePlatformProfiling & Scoring

Yes. The persons linked to the issuing organisation appear in the match details, and from any of them your analyst can run a media search or a link analysis without leaving the alert. Linked persons and full match details need Refinitiv World-Check as the list provider.

SolutionAdverse Media SearchPlatformLink Analysis

Yes. Any alert can be rechecked from the alert itself: Recheck name opens the search panel with the security’s name, ISIN and stock symbol already filled in. The new check is recorded like the first, so every check on the security stays on file.

SolutionWorkflowsSolutionRegulatory Reporting

Go Deeper

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InsightSanction Screening for Financial Instruments

How does asset screening reduce a bank's exposure to risk? Asset management departments in the financial services industry have to ensure that they neither hold any sanctioned positions/investments nor that they cooperate with sanctioned parties (legal entities or individuals).

Read the articleCase studyHelvetia

The leading Swiss utility insurer integrated DetectX® Name Screening across onboarding, periodic re-checks and asset management, with 140 users in five countries on a single workflow.

Read the case studyInsightSanctions Screening Explained: How to Stay Compliant in 2025

Sanctions screening is essential in 2025 for mitigating financial crime risks and meeting global regulatory obligations. This guide explains how organisations can strengthen compliance by understanding evolving sanctions requirements, managing false positives, and implementing advanced screening technologies.

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Asset Screening · DetectX®

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Book a session on your own instrument types. Bring your questions about identifier coverage, thresholds and the audit trail.

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98% fewer false positives
Reduction achieved through AI-driven fuzzy matching and risk scoring.
Identifiers, not just names
ISIN, CUSIP, SEDOL, CIK and more, screened as identifiers.
One platform
Asset Screening, Name Screening and Adverse Media on the same AlertViewer.