Personator Identity - New Watchlist Coverage

Personator Identity Expands Global Watchlist Coverage: UK Update Plus New AU and CA Screening

Sanctions and PEP lists don't stay still, and neither does Melissa. We're rolling out an update to Personator Identity's Watchlist screening that refreshes our United Kingdom coverage and, for the first time, adds dedicated watchlist screening for Australia and Canada.

If your organization relies on Personator Identity for KYC, AML or fraud-compliance checks, this update gives you broader, more current global coverage without any changes to how you call the API.

What's changing

UK watchlist update. Our UK sanctions and watchlist data has been refreshed to reflect the latest source updates, so screening results for UK-based identities stay aligned with current regulatory lists. Existing UK watchlist customers don't need to do anything. The updated data is live in the standard Personator Identity Watchlist screening service.

New: Australia coverage. Personator Identity Watchlist screening now includes Australian sanctions and watchlist sources, letting you screen individuals and entities against AU-specific lists as part of the same request you're already making.

New: Canada coverage. Alongside Australia, we've added Canadian watchlist sources, extending coverage for organizations doing business with Canada or verifying identities from Canada.

Together, these updates mean Personator Identity now screens against a wider set of global lists in a single call, so you can support compliance programs that span more countries without stitching together multiple vendors or data sources.

New watchlist codes and names

The following watchlist codes are being added to Personator Identity Watchlist screening.

Why this matters

Watchlist screening is only as good as the data behind it. Sanctions lists, PEP registries, and other watchlist sources change constantly, and gaps in coverage, whether a stale list or a missing country, create real compliance risk. Proactively screening customers against these lists is a core part of AML compliance, and it delivers benefits that go well beyond checking a regulatory box. By keeping UK data current and adding AU and CA coverage, Personator Identity helps compliance and risk teams:

• Lower the risk of regulatory penalties. Governments continue to expand the AML perimeter, and businesses that fail to screen customers and keep monitoring data accurate can face significant fines.
• Protect their public image. The reputational damage from an AML failure often outlasts any fine, affecting how partners, investors, employees and customers view the business for years afterward.
• Reduce the risk of unknowingly enabling financial crime. Screening customers against sanctions, PEP and criminal watchlists helps keep a business's products and services from being used to launder money or fund illegal activity.
• Stay aligned with evolving regulatory expectations as global businesses expand into new markets, without stitching together separate point solutions or manual checks for each country.

How to use it

If you're already using Personator Identity's Watchlist screening service, the new UK data and AU/CA coverage are available automatically, with no code changes or new parameters required. If you haven't enabled Watchlist screening yet, it can be added to your existing Personator Identity integration.

You can find the covered watchlists using the link here.

Want to see the expanded coverage in action, or learn how Watchlist screening fits into your broader identity verification workflow? Reach out to your Melissa representative or contact our team to get started.