Financial institutions gain faster onboarding and reduced false positives with LSEG’s new World-Check On Demand platform

Financial institutions gain faster onboarding and reduced false positives with LSEG’s new World-Check On Demand platform

(IN BRIEF) LSEG Risk Intelligence has launched World-Check On Demand, a platform delivering real-time sanctions, PEPs, adverse media, and enforcement actions data through flexible APIs. The service aims to cut false positives, speed up onboarding, and reduce operational costs while enhancing compliance workflows. Its launch coincides with the 25th anniversary of World-Check and a global survey showing that 98% of financial institutions view real-time data as critical to compliance.

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 30-Sep-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) Risk Intelligence has unveiled World-Check On Demand, a new platform designed to redefine the way organisations access and use risk data. The service provides real-time intelligence on sanctions, politically exposed persons (PEPs), adverse media, and enforcement actions, giving institutions instant, continuously updated insights to strengthen compliance and speed up decision-making.

The launch comes as LSEG marks the 25th anniversary of World-Check and publishes results from its new global survey Operating at the Speed of Crime: The Case for Real-Time Risk Intelligence. According to the findings, 98% of financial institutions see real-time data as essential to their compliance workflows, while 80% face frequent delays from outdated screening methods and 75% identify false positives as a continuing challenge.

World-Check On Demand integrates via API, offering seamless access to trusted, AI-enabled intelligence that helps firms reduce over-screening, streamline onboarding, and accelerate payment processing. By delivering precise data that is updated continuously, the solution supports faster and more confident decision-making across onboarding systems and real-time transaction monitoring platforms.

“Risk and compliance teams need more than data; they need reliable, real-time intelligence,” said David Wilson, Group Head of LSEG Risk Intelligence. “With World-Check On Demand, we are enabling our clients to cut operational costs, reduce false positives, and act with speed and confidence in today’s complex regulatory environment.”

LSEG Risk Intelligence emphasises that its solutions, from background checks to digital onboarding and identity verification, are built to help organisations avoid reputational damage, reduce fraud, and comply with evolving regulations. The launch of World-Check On Demand further consolidates LSEG’s role as a trusted partner in risk management at a time of rising global compliance demands.

SOURCE: LSEG