3 episodes. 1 journey through the evolution of screening.
How did watchlist and transaction screening evolve from manual checks and static lists into the intelligent, technology-driven systems we rely on today?
In our Neterium Summer Series, Pascal Aerens, Co-Founder & CPO at Neterium, takes us on a journey through more than five decades of screening, from its early origins to the age of AI, dynamic sanctions and network intelligence.
Across 3 episodes, discover the key events, regulatory shifts and technological breakthroughs that have shaped the industry, as well as the challenges that continue to redefine what effective screening means.
Episode 1 -- Before the Storm: How Watchlist Screening Was Born (1970–2001)
We begin where it all started. From manual checks and the first sanctions lists to the historical and regulatory developments that laid the foundations for modern financial crime compliance, this episode explores the origins of watchlist and sanctions screening. A look back at a time when organisations faced the growing complexity of financial crime compliance without the technology we take for granted today.
- Listen to the Podcast → The History of Sanctions Screening - Part 1
- Watch Episode 1 → [YouTube video]
Episode 2 -- The Industrialisation of Screening: From 9/11 to the Ukraine Crisis (2001–2014)
Following 9/11, sanctions, KYC and PEP requirements expanded rapidly, transforming screening from an emerging compliance practice into a critical part of global financial infrastructure. As financial institutions moved towards automated screening and continuous monitoring, the industry faced a new challenge at unprecedented scale: false positives. This episode explores the industrialisation of screening and the growing pressures that ultimately paved the way for a new generation of technology.
- Listen to the Podcast → The History of Sanctions Screening - Part 2
- Watch Episode 2 → [YouTube video]
Episode 3 -- Reinventing Screening: The Era of Intelligence (2014–Today)
Screening is entering a new era. With sanctions changing dynamically, payments moving in seconds and financial crime networks becoming increasingly sophisticated, simple name matching is no longer enough. From the Russia-Ukraine war and the rise of dynamic sanctions to AI, machine learning and network intelligence, this final episode explores how screening is being reinvented to provide a deeper understanding of risk. The future of screening is not more alerts. It’s better intelligence.
- Listen to the Podcast → The History of Sanctions Screening - Part 3
- Watch Episode 3 → [YouTube video]
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