Australia's AML/CTF compliance obligations are expanding. Regulated entities need screening that is accurate, configurable, and embedded in the workflows they already rely on, not managed across disconnected vendor portals. LAB Group has partnered with Dow Jones Risk & Compliance to meet that need directly.

The integration of Dow Jones Risk & Compliance's watchlist screening solution into the LAB platform is now live for all LAB customers. It is part of LAB Group's broader investment in AML/CTF reform readiness as Australia's obligations under the AML/CTF Act expand to new entity types and more demanding standards of customer due diligence.

Accuracy You Can Configure, Coverage You Can Trust

The Dow Jones screening solution is built on structured, extensible, and timely data, with a market-leading volume of secondary-level identifiers. More identifiers means fewer false positives, and fewer false positives means less time and cost spent on manual review during client and third-party screening.

Compliance teams can configure the solution to match their risk framework precisely. Fuzzy matching precision is adjustable. Country-level filters can be applied across PEP, Sanctions, and SIP categories. Match granularity, including the treatment of PEP relatives and associates, can be controlled to align with each organisation's individual risk appetite and policy.

Screening Embedded in the LAB Platform

There are no separate logins. No parallel workflows. Matched profiles are automatically collated into a unified report, accessible directly within the LAB Portal alongside the rest of the onboarding or CDD process.

This matters operationally. Compliance teams work in one place. Exceptions are surfaced in context. Audit trails are complete.

"With AML legislation driving an increased focus on risk-based outcomes, it is critical for our customers that screening exceptions are surfaced and resolved wholly within a unified onboarding or CDD process within the LAB Platform. Our partnership with Dow Jones Risk & Compliance enables access to a globally trusted screening capability that is tightly integrated into LAB workflows, not bolted on. It is configurable, auditable, and built for what regulators are expecting next."
Elliot Krass, Head of Partnerships, LAB Group

A More Resilient Provider Ecosystem Within LAB Verify

Dow Jones Risk & Compliance joins a growing network of integrated providers within LAB Verify, LAB Group's identity verification and compliance intelligence platform. The addition extends LAB Verify's multi-provider architecture to encompass enterprise-grade AML screening, giving customers access to a broader range of capability within a single orchestrated platform.

This reflects a core design principle of LAB Verify: provider resilience. LAB Verify's intelligent failover capability already allows organisations to switch between eIDV data providers during outages or periods of reduced performance. That capability has delivered conversion improvements of up to 62% for individuals who initially fail verification. The same principle now applies to the screening layer, with organisations able to configure their preferred primary screening provider without being locked into a single data source.

For organisations with CPS 230 obligations, the expanded provider network also strengthens fourth-party risk management by reducing concentration risk across both verification and screening functions. For all regulated entities, it simplifies vendor complexity: best-in-class compliance intelligence, available within a single platform relationship.

"LAB Group's platform gives regulated entities in Australia the kind of integrated compliance infrastructure they need to manage risk effectively at scale. Our collaboration makes the full power of Dow Jones Risk & Compliance screening accessible within the workflows their clients already rely on, and that is a meaningful advantage for firms navigating AML/CTF reform obligations."
Richard Butler, Head of Proposition, APAC Dow Jones Risk

Built for Australia's AML/CTF Reform Timeline

Tranche 1 entities have operated under AML/CTF obligations for years. From 2026, those obligations extend to Tranche 2 entities, including lawyers, accountants, real estate agents, and other designated service providers, with initial customer due diligence requirements commencing that year.

The Dow Jones integration gives LAB customers a clear path forward. Automated identification of high-risk triggers, including adverse media, can be in place before formal CDD obligations take effect. Organisations can enter the reform period as reform-ready, without needing to build or source separate screening infrastructure or manage additional vendor relationships.

Get Started

Existing LAB customers can activate the Dow Jones Risk & Compliance integration within the LAB Platform today. For organisations evaluating their AML/CTF compliance infrastructure ahead of 2026 obligations, contact the LAB Group team to discuss how we can support your readiness programme.

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