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Risk Management Products for Organisations in Japan
The same MemberCheck platform, described for the Japanese market: what each product does for an organisation operating in Japan, and the obligation it helps you evidence. MemberCheck supports your programme; it does not make a business compliant on its own.
Products for Japan
Six products, described for the Japanese market.
ScreeningPEP and Sanctions Screening for Organisations in JapanScreen customers and counterparties in Japan against global sanctions and PEP data, with matching built for transliterated names and a decision record a supervisor can follow.MonitoringTransaction Monitoring for Japanese AML OperationsMonitor customer transactions in Japan against scenarios you set from your own risk assessment, match the response to the level of suspicion, and keep the record behind each report.Business due diligenceKnow Your Business Checks for Companies in JapanVerify Japanese and foreign corporate customers, trace ownership through to the natural person in control, and screen the entity and its owners in one record.Identity verificationIdentity Verification for Customers in JapanVerify a customer's identity at the time of transaction, apply a stricter method when the transaction is high risk, and keep verified details current after onboarding.Risk assessmentCustomer and Entity Risk Assessment for JapanRate every customer and entity against the factors your business faces in Japan, let the rating drive due diligence and review frequency, and show how each rating was reached.Adverse mediaAdverse Media Screening for Organisations in JapanScreen customers and entities in Japan for financial crime, fraud and corruption reporting, with risk-categorised results, ongoing monitoring and a recorded review.
Obligation to product
What you have to do in Japan, and what does it.
| What an organisation in Japan has to do | Where it comes from | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Verify the customer, and the person acting for them, at the time of transaction | APTCP Article 4 | Identity Verification for Customers in Japan |
| Trace a corporate customer's ownership to the controlling natural person | APTCP Article 4 | Know Your Business Checks for Companies in Japan |
| Identify foreign PEPs, their families and the companies they control | APTCP Order, Article 12(3) | PEP and Sanctions Screening for Organisations in Japan |
| Confirm identity so that asset freezes take effect | Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act | PEP and Sanctions Screening for Organisations in Japan |
| Assess the risk of every customer and let it set review frequency | FSA guidelines | Customer and Entity Risk Assessment for Japan |
| Monitor with scenarios set from your own risk assessment, and act on the level of suspicion | FSA guidelines, revised 31 March 2026 | Transaction Monitoring for Japanese AML Operations |
| Surface fraud and financial crime reporting about customers | Your own risk assessment | Adverse Media Screening for Organisations in Japan |
A summary for orientation, not legal advice. The detail, with sources, is in our guide to APTCP duties and what the March 2026 FSA revision changed. Comparing platforms rather than products? Read the guide to AML systems for organisations operating in Japan.
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