How does Bridger Insight XG compare to KYC and KYB?

Bridger Insight by LexisNexis Risk Solutions is a comprehensive compliance, risk mitigation, and due diligence platform designed to help organizations meet their regulatory obligations while minimizing operational complexities. Primarily serving financial institutions, insurance companies, and other regulated entities, Bridger Insight delivers robust screening and monitoring capabilities to identify high-risk individuals, entities, and transactions efficiently and accurately. It addresses critical compliance mandates such as anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements, counter-terrorist financing directives, and sanctions screening obligations imposed by authorities like the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and other global regulatory bodies.

One of the key features of Bridger Insight lies in its advanced watchlist screening capabilities. The solution continuously updates and references a wide range of watchlists—including global sanctions lists, politically exposed persons (PEPs), adverse media sources, and other proprietary datasets—to deliver comprehensive risk assessments. By leveraging sophisticated matching algorithms and “fuzzy logic” techniques, the platform can detect potential matches even where variations in name spellings, incomplete data, or cultural naming conventions exist. This level of precision not only reduces the chance of missing truly risky parties but also helps minimize false positives, enabling compliance teams to focus on legitimate red flags and accelerate decision-making processes.

Bridger Insight also integrates seamlessly with core banking systems, customer relationship management (CRM) platforms, and other internal compliance and case management applications. This interoperability supports a more holistic and efficient workflow by allowing data to flow freely between systems, thereby streamlining investigations and enhancing collaboration among compliance, risk, and legal teams. In addition, the platform’s user-friendly interface, configurable settings, and robust reporting capabilities empower organizations to tailor their compliance controls to their unique risk profiles and evolving regulatory obligations.

Ultimately, Bridger Insight’s comprehensive dataset coverage, flexible deployment options, and ongoing regulatory updates contribute to a nimble and scalable compliance infrastructure. By enabling organizations to proactively identify hidden risks, maintain robust due diligence procedures, and confidently meet global regulatory standards, Bridger Insight plays a critical role in safeguarding both their operations and reputations.

Sardine's KYC (Know Your Customer) and KYB (Know Your Business) module streamlines the verification processes for individuals and businesses, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and mitigating risks associated with financial crimes. The module automates the collection and analysis of customer data, including identity documents, business registrations, and other pertinent information. Advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms assess the authenticity of the data and identify potential red flags. The system also facilitates ongoing monitoring to detect changes in customer profiles that may indicate emerging risks. By automating these processes, the KYC and KYB module reduces the burden of manual compliance tasks, accelerates customer onboarding, and enhances the accuracy of risk assessments. This leads to improved operational efficiency and a stronger defense against financial crimes.

• 🏆 Ranked - Strong Performer by Forrester (2024)
• 🏆 Best Overall AI Company by AI Breakthrough Awards (2024)
• 🏆 Named on RegTech100 by FinTechGlobal (2024)
• 🏆 Financial Crime and Compliance50 2024 - Ranked 4 by Chartis (2024)
• 🏆 RiskTech100 2024 - Ranked 13 by Chartis (2024)

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is a global data and analytics company that provides information-based analytics, decision tools, and data management services to help organizations make informed decisions, stay compliant, reduce risk, and improve operations

Sardine offers a platform to automate risk decisioning, catch more fraud, detect money laundering, and protect customers from scams.

Sardine's platform integrates several key functionalities aimed at combating fraud and ensuring compliance:

- Fraud Detection: Utilizing behavioral analysis and machine learning, Sardine detects scams before they occur by monitoring subtle changes in user behavior across the customer lifecycle—from onboarding to transaction monitoring.
- Risk Scoring: The platform employs advanced risk-scoring models to evaluate potential threats in real-time.
- Compliance Solutions: Sardine provides services such as Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Business (KYB), transaction monitoring, and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.
- Device Intelligence & Behavioral Biometrics: By incorporating device intelligence and behavioral biometrics, Sardine enhances its fraud detection capabilities beyond traditional methods.

The inception of Sardine was driven by the founders' experiences in the fintech space, particularly their recognition of the fragmented nature of fraud prevention services available to cryptocurrency and neobanking sectors. Ranjan's background in cybersecurity and machine learning, alongside the team's collective expertise, led to the development of a unified API platform designed to tackle various fraud risks comprehensively. The name "Sardine" is a nod to Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), which are critical in reporting financial crimes.