AMS (Adverse Media Screening) settings control how Strise searches for and filters adverse media events for the entities in your portfolio. These settings determine which languages are included in the search, how far back in time results are fetched, which keywords are applied, and which sources and topics are included or excluded.
You can find these settings under Settings > AMS in the app. Only team managers can modify these settings.
Every screening page has the same first step; setting up your fundamental screening settings. Who/what would you like to be screened? Screening settings control which entities are included when Strise screens across different all available risk categories. When Strise screens a company or person, it doesn't only screen the entity itself — it also screens connected entities such as beneficial owners, board members, shareholders, and subsidiaries. This gives you a broader risk picture by surfacing hits on related parties.
Screening settings are configured independently per risk category, meaning you can have different entity scope for PEP screening versus Sanctions screening, for example.
You can find these settings under Settings > Screening headline in the app. (In the Sanctions, PEP, AMS, Geographical & Structural screening pages). Only team managers can modify these settings.
Screening settings are available for 6 risk categories, each configured independently:
| Risk category | Description | Screens |
|---|---|---|
| PEP/RCAs | Politically Exposed Persons and Relatives/Close Associates | Persons only |
| Sanctions | Sanctions list screening | Both persons and companies |
| High risk countries | Screening for entities in high-risk jurisdictions | Both persons and companies |
| High risk industries | Company industry-based risk screening | Companies only |
| High risk legal forms | Company legal structure-based risk screening | Companies only |
| AMS | Adverse Media Search | Both persons and companies |
The "Screens" column indicates which types of entities are checked for that category. For example, PEP screening only checks persons (not companies themselves), while Sanctions screening checks both.
Controls how far back in time Strise searches for adverse media articles.
You can limit the search to the last 1, 2, 3, or 5 years. If no duration is specified, Strise will search across all available data with no time restriction.
Setting a shorter duration can help reduce noise from older, less relevant results — particularly useful for entities that have undergone significant changes in ownership or management in recent years.