What is the difference between a PEP screen and a sanctions screen?
A sanctions screen is a binary legal compliance check — match means stop. A PEP screen is a risk-management input — match means apply EDD. The data sources differ: sanctions lists come from named regulators; PEP data is compiled by commercial providers (Dow Jones, LSEG/Refinitiv, ComplyAdvantage, Moody's/RDC, OpenSanctions) by aggregating public records.
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