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Sanctions screening alone is not enough

Regulators expect you to detect indirect sanctions exposure under rules like OFAC’s 50 Percent Rule and EU/UK control frameworks. Traditional sanctions lists do not cover this. The Dow Jones SCO List closes that gap.

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The gap in traditional sanctions screening

Most screening setups match names against sanctions lists, capturing only explicitly designated entities.

However, sanctions regimes go further. Under OFAC, entities owned 50% or more by sanctioned parties are also in scope. Under EU and UK frameworks, ownership or control can be sufficient.

This means an entity can be subject to sanctions without appearing on any list.

Relying on standard sanctions data creates a blind spot that regulators treat as a failure to identify risk.

What you gain with Dow Jones Sanctions Control & Ownership

Uncover indirect exposure

Detect entities linked through ownership and control

Align with regulation

Meet OFAC, EU, and UK expectations

Work more efficiently

Reduce manual investigation and speed up decisions

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Close the indirect sanctions gap

The Dow Jones Sanctions, Control, and Ownership (SCO) List extends your screening beyond direct matches by identifying entities linked to sanctioned parties through ownership, control, and association.

It enables you to detect risk that traditional sanctions screening will miss and align your controls with regulatory expectations.

From regulation to execution

Dow Jones Sanctions Control & Ownership transforms regulatory requirements into actionable screening data:

  • Maps ownership chains across complex corporate structures

  • Aggregates ownership across multiple sanctioned parties

  • Flags entities linked through control or influence

  • Identifies “associates” where ownership is unclear but risk exists

  • Continuously updates data as structures and sanctions evolve

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Stay compliant with key global regulations

With Dow Jones SCO integrated into your screening:

  • Detect indirectly sanctioned entities that standard lists miss
  • Reduce false negatives in sanctions screening
  • Strengthen regulatory compliance with OFAC, EU, and UK frameworks
  • Lower investigation costs by reducing manual ownership analysis
  • Improve speed and consistency in onboarding and transaction monitoring
  • Enhance audit defensibility with structured, explainable data

Key capabilities

  • Expanded sanctions coverage, including indirectly sanctioned entities

  • Ownership mapping across direct and indirect relationships

  • Control and influence indicators beyond shareholding

  • “Associates” classification for incomplete ownership scenarios

  • Alignment with OFAC, EU, and UK regulatory frameworks

  • Integrated delivery within your screening workflow

  • Regular updates from Dow Jones to reflect changes in sanctions and ownership

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Built for operational use

The SCO List is fully integrated into your screening workflow, allowing you to apply enhanced sanctions logic without adding complexity to your operations.

It works alongside your existing sanctions screening to provide deeper coverage without requiring separate processes or tools.

For more information on the Dow Jones data sources, please visit the Dow Jones website.

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Move from basic screening to full sanctions coverage

If you are only screening against sanctions lists, you are not capturing the full scope of sanctioned risk.

SCO enables you to detect what regulators already expect you to find.

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