Screening & risk monitoring

Grid risk database for monitoring and screening

A global risk monitoring and screening database combining adverse media, sanctions, watchlists, and politically exposed persons (PEPs) into structured risk profiles.

Bring risk-relevant data together in a single view to support consistent screening and monitoring workflows.







Smarter screening

Structured risk profiles for screening


stronger view of risk
Stronger view of risk

Consolidate adverse media, sanctions, watchlists, and PEP data into structured risk profiles.

structured risk insights
Structured risk insights

Categorized events, metadata, and knowledge tags to support analysis across risk types.

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Screening prioritization

Filter by risk type, stage, and recency to help focus review efforts.

global coverage
Global coverage

Coverage across 200+ countries and jurisdictions with millions of profiles and sources.




Building risk profiles: adverse media, sanctions, and PEP data + Risk profiles


Risk-relevant information can be consolidated into structured profiles for individuals and organizations.

  • Categorized risk events with source attribution
  • Metadata including risk type, stage, and date
  • Knowledge tags to identify patterns and recurring themes

This structure can support reviews across large datasets.



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Grid includes global coverage of politically exposed persons across more than 200 jurisdictions.

Coverage can include:

  • Heads of state, cabinet officials, and senior regulators
  • Judicial, military, and diplomatic roles
  • Political party figures and state-owned enterprise executives
  • Family members and close associates

PEP profiles include related sanctions, watchlists, and adverse media references to provide a consolidated view of risk signals.

Sanctions and watchlist data is sourced from official authorities and integrated into Grid profiles.

Moody’s sanctions solutions for instance can help extend list data by mapping potential relationships between sanctioned entities and related individuals or organizations, including:

  • Subsidiaries and affiliates
  • Board members and senior officials
  • Associated entities and networks
  • Family members and close associates

Grid includes adverse media records sourced from global publications and broadcast sources.

  • Coverage across 50+ risk categories aligned with AML frameworks
  • Content categorized by offense type and stage
  • Summaries include source attribution and key metadata

Deduplication can help reduce repeated content and support teams with more focused reviews.

Grid also includes coverage of state-owned and state-invested entities.

  • Ownership structures and state involvement
  • Links between individuals and organizations
  • Indicators of state affiliation

This can support identification of entities who may require additional review.





29M+

Risk profiles

13,500+

Media sources

1,850+

Monitored lists

3B+

Articles reviewed

200+

Jurisdictions

6.5M+

PEP records




Supporting risk monitoring and screening workflows

Grid has the ability to bring together multiple risk data types, which customers can use to help identify and review potential risk signals during a due diligence workflow. 

Structured profiles, categorization, and AI-powered filtering capabilities can be used by teams to help prioritize results and manage large screening volumes.




Award-winning KYC solutions

KYC - Category winner
FinCrime - Category winner

Moody’s has been named category winner for Financial Crime Data in the Chartis RiskTech100, 2026.




KYC - Category winner
KYC - Category winner

Moody’s is proud to be recognized in the Chartis FCC50 category for KYC, reflecting our leadership in data, analytics, and compliance solutions.




Holistic Risk Platform – New category win
Holistic Risk Platform—New category win

Moody’s win in this new category recognizes our platform that integrates datasets to create a unified view of risk.




Holistic Risk Platform – New category win
KYC Data - Category leader



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Moody’s is not a consumer reporting agency and none of its services or the data contained therein constitute a “consumer report” as such term is defined in the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. sec. 1681 et seq. The data may not be used as a factor in consumer debt collection decisioning; establishing a consumer’s eligibility for credit, insurance, employment, government benefits, or housing; or for any other purpose authorized under the FCRA. By accessing one of our services or receiving our data, you agree not to use the service or data for any purpose authorized under the FCRA or in relation to taking an adverse action relating to a consumer application.



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