SEON unveils advanced compliance tools for cross-border AML
SEON has introduced a suite of new features to its fraud prevention and anti-money laundering (AML) platform, targeting businesses facing increasingly complex and disparate regulatory requirements across different regions. The enhancements focus on improving compliance management, investigative analytics, and rule configuration, aiming to better equip compliance teams handling cross-jurisdictional cases.
Compliance complexity
Financial services and digital businesses operating internationally face mounting regulatory pressures as AML laws continue to evolve differently from one market to another. SEON's latest expansion enables compliance professionals to configure country- or region-specific screening approaches and investigative processes within a single environment, with no requirement for additional development work.
The updated platform features AML Search Profiles, which allow users to build and adjust customer screening configurations by jurisdiction. Compliance teams can select relevant data sources, modify the sensitivity of identity matching based on the type of watchlist, and set regional standards for customer segments. These modifications can be made quickly, supporting businesses as they enter or adapt to new regulatory environments.
Jurisdictional rule management
The introduction of Rule Categories provides the ability to label and filter fraud and compliance rules according to jurisdiction, regulatory framework, or case type. This enables users to apply different standards and controls in accordance with local legislation, reducing both the risk of over-screening valid users and the possibility of missing genuine threats.
Michael Ormiston, Head of Player Protection at Rank Interactive, said, "At Rank, platform safety and compliance are foundational to delivering exceptional player experiences. SEON is a valued strategic partner. Their AML compliance solution greatly enhances our investigations with unmatched flexibility as we build scalable fraud and risk programs that evolve with our business."
Investigative analytics
SEON's investigative framework has been extended through the use of graph theory and network science. The Network Graph maps relationships between accounts by analysing shared device IDs, behavioural data, and other relationship signals. This method helps compliance professionals identify potential connections between accounts, beyond what is visible through traditional transactional monitoring.
The platform processes over 900 real-time, first-party fraud signals, giving investigators greater insight into not just whether accounts are connected, but the nature of those connections. The analysis extends to identifying legitimate relationships as well as signs of coordinated fraudulent activity.
Additional analytical capability comes through the Movement of Funds feature. This maps the flow of transactions across accounts, allowing investigators to visualise patterns consistent with money laundering, such as layering schemes and coordinated transfers. This approach makes it easier to spot suspicious activity that spans multiple accounts or networks, moving beyond the typical review of single transactions in isolation.
Integrated workflow
The platform now incorporates several new tools to streamline investigation processes. Alert Dashboards provide visibility into the volume and trends of alerts and track team performance. Payment Screening covers bank identifiers, SWIFT codes, and cryptocurrency wallet addresses, enabling businesses to halt payments to flagged individuals or institutions. The Unified Workflow brings together screening, investigation, and case management, aiming to reduce the delays and errors caused by switching between different systems.
"Compliance teams are juggling more jurisdictions and tighter rules with systems that simply can't keep up. Too often, data sits in silos; when one tool flags a high-risk signal, the others stay blind to it. Legacy platforms make it worse by locking down core settings, so teams can't fine-tune matching or adapt screening by market. The result is blunt, one-size-fits-all compliance that either over-screens everyone or misses real threats. We're giving teams the freedom to configure risk on their own terms," said Tamas Kadar, Co-founder and CEO, SEON.
