Cut the noise: Smarter Adverse Media Screening (AMS)

Published on:
August 6, 2025
Updated on:
August 6, 2025

Adverse Media Screening (AMS) often feels like sifting through noise.

Too many compliance teams waste time wading through irrelevant hits, outdated stories, or untrusted sources, all while trying to spot real red flags.

That’s why we’ve launched the new AMS Settings page in Strise.

It gives you direct control over your AMS filters, helping your team focus on what matters and move faster.

Tune your AMS. Surface only what matters

The new AMS Settings page allows you to:

  • Filter by language: Align screening with your key markets by selecting only the languages that matter.
  • Control the timeframe: Limit your lookback period to remove old, irrelevant articles from your view.
  • Exclude irrelevant topics: Tired of hits on unrelated subjects? Exclude specific topics entirely.
  • Curate your sources: Remove publishers that don’t meet your trust or relevance standards.

Result: fewer false positives, faster risk assessments, and clearer focus for your team.

When the registry isn’t there yet, keep moving

Adverse Media Screening is just one part of the onboarding picture. Often, you’re screening companies that don’t yet exist in an official registry.

Maybe it’s a startup in formation.

Maybe it’s a cross-border case with incomplete records.

Either way, you can now start the KYB process in Strise without waiting.

You’ve always been able to create custom entities in Strise to get a head start on:

  • KYB onboarding
  • Ownership mapping
  • PEP/sanctions screening
  • Risk documentation

Now, once that company appears in a registry, you can link your initial work to the official profile, in a single action.

This means:

  • No duplication
  • No audit gaps
  • A continuous thread from placeholder to permanent record

More helpful navigation: recently visited pages

One last update: we’ve added a “recently visited” view to help you stay oriented.

Need to jump back into a previous investigation or entity?

Just click, no more retracing your steps manually.

One platform, fully in sync

Whether you’re:

  • Fine-tuning your Adverse Media Screening
  • Onboarding a company under formation
  • Or jumping between KYB cases and views

Strise helps you reduce noise, preserve context, and accelerate AML workflows.

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FAQ

How can organizations reduce false positives in adverse media screening?

AMS filtering settings allow screening by language, timeframe, topics, and sources. This precision filtering eliminates irrelevant matches dramatically reducing false positives without compromising risk detection.

What filtering options should adverse media systems provide?

Effective systems should allow filtering by language, publication timeframe, topic categories, and source quality. These controls transform adverse media from noise into signal.

Why should adverse media screening filter by topic?

Not all negative news carries compliance risk. A company involved in litigation is different from one sanctioned or involved in financial crime. Topic filtering lets analysts focus on risk-relevant adverse media while ignoring noise.

How does source filtering improve adverse media screening?

Limiting screening to credible sources improves signal quality. Organizations can configure systems to prioritize established news outlets, regulatory announcements, and official watchlists while filtering low-quality sources that generate irrelevant matches.

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