Lynx launches AI-powered AML screening solution to combat evolving financial crime risks

As global sanctions and regulatory pressures intensify, Lynx’s AML Screening empowers financial institutions with pioneering AI to stay ahead of compliance challenges.

Lynx Tech introduces its next-generation anti money laundering (AML) screening solution, designed to help financial institutions identify high-risk individuals and entities with accuracy and speed.

The rise of global sanctions, increased scrutiny of politically exposed persons (PEPs) and the evolution of sanction evasion tactics have rendered traditional screening methods slow and prone to false positives. With the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime estimating that between 2 and 5% of global GDP is associated with money laundering each year—between €715 billion and €1.87 trillion—regulators continue to strengthen AML requirements in response to evolving financial crime risks, urging financial institutions to reinforce their risk management frameworks and adopt effective compliance measures.

The Lynx AML screening solution is artificial intelligence (AI), which is driven, highly configurable, and designed to evolve with the changing regulatory landscape. Unlike legacy systems that rely on outdated rule sets, Lynx’s technology:

• Supports over 100 languages, addressing phonetic, cultural, and alphabetic variations.

• Offers adaptable watchlist management, enabling business users to modify screening logic in real time.

• Utilises proprietary natural language processing (NLP) models and machine learning to enhance name similarity scoring.

• Allow customers to customise rescreening rules according to their policies, thereby eliminating unnecessary alerts with tailored delta lists.

Becki LaPorte, strategic advisor in the fraud & AML practice at Datos Insights, said, “In a world marked by constant turmoil, the intricacies of economic sanctions have become increasingly complex. Coupled with public corruption that thrives in the gaps between transparency and oversight, where relationships, transactions, and motives can be disguised as routine governance, hidden risks can thrive. It is important to have a solution that addresses the demand for faster payments while applying a risk-based approach to effectively weed out threats posed by bad actors in a transparent way. The Lynx AML screening solution is well positioned to support watchlist screening in this complex global ecosystem.”

Built for the future

In an era of real-time payments, rising customer demands and evolving criminal tactics, organisations are under immense pressure to reduce friction while not becoming a criminal conduit. Lynx helps organisations leverage technology to mitigate risk while still delivering exceptional value to their customers.

Lynx Tech’s solution is built for the future of compliance, offering:

• Real-time transaction screening for a fast-paced payment environment.

• Scalable infrastructure that accommodates varying volumes.

• Cloud-native scalability for rapid implementation and seamless global deployment.

• Real-time insights and KPIs, providing compliance teams with full operational visibility.

• Process automation, eliminating manual inefficiencies, and allows a focus on high-priority risks.

“The landscape of financial crime is shifting rapidly, and financial institutions need a solution that not only keeps up—but gets ahead,” said Dan Dica, CEO of Lynx Tech. “Our AML solution is designed to screen hundreds of transactions per second, has an average response time of less than one second, and a false positive rate of less than one percent. Our AI-driven AML screening helps institutions remain compliant while reducing unnecessary alerts and operational strain.”

Lynx has been recognised as “Best of Breed” in name and transaction screening by Chartis, underscoring Lynx’s performance and accuracy in mitigating money laundering risks. To learn more about how Lynx Tech’s watchlist screening solutions can help your organisation prevent financial crime, visit lynxtech.com/solutions/lynx-aml/ or contact us at [email protected].

About Lynx Tech 

With a legacy of innovation spanning 30 years, Lynx Tech has evolved from its roots as a nonprofit founded by experts from the Autonomous University of Madrid to a leader in the market since 2023. We provide advanced solutions utilising supervised machine learning models and artificial intelligence to combat fraud and financial crime. Our technology effectively identifies real-time risks, streamlines operations, and empowers organizations to focus on their core missions. Trusted by top financial institutions, Lynx saves clients up to $1.6 billion annually, safeguarding over 73 billion transactions and protecting more than 330 million consumers. Our proprietary ‘Daily Adaptive Model’ ensures unmatched accuracy while maintaining industry-leading low false positive rates, driving effectiveness in financial crime prevention.