Default preset provides a balanced AML screening configuration to deliver dependable risk detection across global and local datasets while keeping onboarding efficient.

It screens against internationally recognized sanctions regimes, multi-class PEPs, and a wide set of adverse media categories. Matching thresholds and options are tuned by region to return relevant results and reduce unnecessary review. Use this preset when you need comprehensive checks without the stricter constraints of high-risk workflows.

Categories and sources

Default preset allows you to screen PEP classes 1, 2, and 3, including individuals who left office within the past 5 years. Legacy and low-quality PEP records are filtered to keep results current and decision-ready.

It also covers risk-relevant news categories, including:

Financial AML/СFT
Fraud-linked
Narcotics AML/СFT
Violence AML/СFT
Terrorism
Cybercrime
General AML/СFT

This preset includes the following data sources. It leverages a mix of global, regional, and local authorities to ensure broad coverage.

Region	Sanctions & warning lists
Global	OFAC SDN List OFAC Consolidated List United Nations Consolidated United Nations Security Council List of Designated Vessels European Union Council Restrictive Measures EU External Action Service - Consolidated list of Sanctions European Securities and Markets Authority Enforcement Actions Interpol Wanted World Bank Debarred Firm List World Bank Other Procurement Sanctions Sanction Related Entities International Criminal Court Closed Cases
EU & North America	Austria Oesterreichische Nationalbank OENB Sanctions Austria Financial Market Authority Sanctions Belgium Consolidated List of the National and European Sanctions Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority Consumer Warnings Bulgaria Financial Supervision Commission Warnings Croatia Financial Services Supervisory Agency Warnings Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Sanctions Czech National Bank Warnings Denmark Finanstilsynet Foreign Regulators Warnings Denmark Finanstilsynet Warnings against illegal business Estonia Finantsinspektsioon Warnings Finland Financial Supervisory Authority Warnings concerning unauthorized providers Finland Financial Supervisory Authority Warnings from Foreign Regulators France AMF Warnings France AMF Forex Blacklist Germany Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht Administrative Measures Greece Hellenic Capital Market Commission Investment Warnings Hungary National Bank Warnings Hungary National Bank Warnings from foreign regulators Ireland Central Bank Warnings Italy Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) List of UK firms no longer allowed to operate in Italy Lithuania Central Bank Sanctions Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier Warnings Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets Warnings from other regulators Netherlands Authority for Financial Markets Measures Imposed Norway Finanstilsynet Warnings Poland Financial Supervision Authority Warnings Portugal Securities and Markets Authority Investment Intermediaries Alerts Portugal Securities Market Authority Judicial Decisions on Crimes Against the Market Portugal Securities Market Authority Serious Financial Offences List Romania Authority for Financial Supervision Investor Alerts Romania Authority for Financial Supervision Market Sanctions Insurance Market Slovakia National Bank Warnings Slovenia Securities Market Agency Warnings Spain CNMV Unauthorised Entities and Warnings Switzerland FINMA Unauthorized Services Warnings List Switzerland FINMA final rulings under Art 34 Switzerland SECO List United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Final Notices United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Warnings EU Most Wanted Warnings Sanction Netherlands Domestic Terrorist List Bank of Spain Sanctions Canada Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center Administrative Monetary Penalties Canada IIROC Unpaid Fines Government of Canada Public notice of administrative monetary penalties United States SEC Trade Suspensions United States SEC Fictitious Governmental Agencies Main List United States Treasury FinCEN Enforcement Actions United States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Wanted Narcotics Rewards Program Targets
LATAM	Argentina National Securities Commission Warning Notes Brazil Sanctions National Registry Of Ineligible And Suspended Companies Colombia Financial Superintendent Suspended Entities Costa Rica General Superintendence of Securities Investor Alerts Mexico Banco de Mexico Penalties to Financial Intermediaries Mexico Comision Nacional Seguros Finanzas Sanctioned Insurance Institutions Panama Superintendency of Banks of Panama Warning List Peru Superintendency of Banks, Insurance and Private Pensions Penalties applied for AML breaches
APAC	Australia Competition and Consumer Commission Public Warnings China Securities Regulatory Commission Warnings Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Warnings List New Zealand FMA Warnings Organisations New Zealand FMA Warnings Persons Republic of Korea Financial Supervisory Service Investor Alert Republic of Korea Exchange Sanctioned Members Taiwan Financial Supervisory Committee Banking Bureau Enforcement Actions Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission Warnings Vietnam State Securities Commission of Vietnam Administrative Violations persons Vietnam State Securities Commission of Vietnam Administrative Violations organisations
Middle East & South Asia	Israel Bank of Israel Money Laundering Enforcements Israel Securities Authority Enforcements Iraq Central Bank USD Market Blacklist Jordan National Sanctions List Pakistan Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Orders Saudi Arabia General Directorate Investigation Most Wanted Turkey Public Procurement Institution Prohibitions United Arab Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority Warnings

Matching algorithm

Matching combines exact-word logic with controlled allowances for non-phonetic fuzzy matches. It looks for a 60-70% match in the search term, depending on the region. Regional fuzziness thresholds:

EU & North America: 30% fuzziness
LATAM: 40% fuzziness
APAC: 40% fuzziness
Middle East & South Asia: 40% fuzziness

Applied options

This preset enables a set of global and region-specific control options.

Global options

The table below provides the list of all global options included in the Default preset.

Option	Description
`adverse_media_country_filter`	Filters adverse-media profiles without a matching publication country when the source provides it.
`warning_fitness_entity_type_filter`	Applies entity-type filtering to Warnings and Fitness/Probity so mismatched entity types are excluded.
`remove_delisted_entities_sanction_only`	Excludes entities marked delisted in sanctions sources.
`remove_deceased`	Removes profiles recorded as deceased across applicable sources.
`remove_legacy_pep_entities`	Filters deprecated/low-detail PEP profiles.
`remove_out_of_office_peps_5yr`	Hides PEP mentions for individuals out of office for more than 5 years.
`allow_non_phonetic_fuzzy_matches`	Allows non-phonetic matches per the regional fuzziness thresholds described here.

Region-specific options

The table below provides the list of all regional options included in the Default preset.

Region	Option	Description
EU & North America	`no_given_equivalent_names_on_last_word`	Blocks equivalent-given-name substitutions on the last word.
EU & North America	`no_word_to_initial_on_last_word`	Prevents the last word from matching an initial only.
LATAM	`spanish_added_maternal`	Supports Spanish naming patterns where a maternal surname may be added/omitted in sanctions sources.
Middle East & South Asia	`convert_ael`	Normalizes the abbreviation ael to abd al to better handle common Arabic transliterations in sanctions data.