NOTO partners Equifax UK to strengthen AML compliance

By Milan Rojan

NOTO has partnered with Equifax UK to launch Automated Watchlist Monitoring (AWM), a real-time anti-money laundering (AML) screening solution designed to help organisations meet evolving UK compliance requirements.

Ivan Stefanov, CEO and Co-Founder of NOTO, said: “The partnership with Equifax further validates NOTO’s recent acknowledgement by Chartis as a market disruptor. By leveraging NOTO technology, we are helping Equifax clients transform their compliance function from a bottleneck into a streamlined, automated competitive advantage.”

The partnership has combined NOTO’s real-time screening engine, NOTO 360™, with Equifax UK’s data, analytics and compliance capabilities to provide continuous watchlist monitoring across the customer lifecycle. The solution has been developed to support financial institutions facing increasing regulatory expectations around sanctions screening, politically exposed persons (PEPs) and ongoing customer due diligence.

The companies said AWM has enabled real-time screening of individuals and organisations against global sanctions, PEP and adverse media lists, while monitoring changes in customer risk profiles. The platform has delivered response times of under 100 milliseconds and supports high transaction volumes without processing limits.

Matt Jones, Vice President, Partnerships and European Growth at Equifax, said: “The launch of Automated Watchlist Monitoring with NOTO technology is a significant milestone for Equifax UK’s AML roadmap. This partnership enriches the AML compliance proposition for Equifax customers, enabling them to access a whole new range of fraud and AML technologies.”

The solution has also been integrated through a REST API and supports batch processing, configurable screening thresholds, case management and full audit trails to assist organisations with regulatory reporting and compliance.

The partnership has come as UK financial institutions adapt to changing regulatory requirements, including updated guidance on politically exposed persons and strengthened sanctions screening expectations. Growing geopolitical risks and increasingly complex global watchlists have increased demand for continuous, real-time compliance monitoring.

The companies said the partnership aims to help organisations improve compliance efficiency, strengthen risk management and support customer due diligence throughout the entire customer relationship.