Coface announces a strategic partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence to integrate World-Check One into Urba360, its business information platform. This collaboration enables companies to access, through a single interface, Coface’s credit risk data alongside globally recognised compliance tools, helping them secure their commercial decisions in an increasingly demanding regulatory environment.
Addressing growing compliance challenges
As international sanctions multiply, regulatory requirements tighten and reputational risks increase, companies can no longer rely solely on financial indicators when assessing their business partners.
Before entering into any commercial relationship, it is now essential to identify potential links to sanctioned individuals, politically exposed persons (PEPs) or complex ownership structures that may create regulatory, financial or reputational risks.
By integrating compliance checks directly into Urba360, Coface enhances its credit risk analysis with a holistic third-party risk approach, covering both financial and non-financial dimensions.
World-Check One: a global reference database
Developed by LSEG Risk Intelligence, World-Check One is a global database used for KYC (Know Your Customer), anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, sanctions screening and anti-corruption compliance.
Built on strict inclusion criteria, it provides structured, reliable and regularly updated data on individuals and entities presenting elevated risk profiles.
Through this integration, companies can monitor:
- exposure to international sanctions,
- politically exposed persons,
- adverse media coverage,
- beneficial owners and complex ownership structures.
Seamless integration within Urba360
Now directly accessible within Urba360, World-Check One allows users to combine Coface’s credit scores and opinions with LSEG’s compliance data.
This unified view supports concrete use cases such as:
- onboarding new customers or partners (KYC, compliance),
- supplier selection and management,
- securing transactions and payment flows.
Finance, procurement, risk, compliance and treasury teams can all rely on centralised, actionable information to make faster and more informed decisions.
A solution for businesses of all sizes
While these challenges are particularly relevant for large international companies, they also concern mid-sized businesses and domestically focused organisations.
Any company with suppliers or distribution networks is exposed to third-party risks and can benefit from this solution to strengthen governance and protect its reputation.
A shared ambition for responsible growth
Joerg Diewald, Head of Information Services and Partnerships at Coface, states:
This partnership reflects Coface’s ambition to be the global reference for reliable business information, supporting responsible growth. Our investments in innovation and strategic partnerships aim to provide our clients with the best risk management solutions in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Teodora Christova, Global Head of Partnerships at LSEG Risk Intelligence, adds:
By integrating World-Check One data—used worldwide to combat financial crime—into Coface’s Urba360 platform, we enable companies to combine compliance screening with in-depth credit analysis. The result is enhanced due diligence, reduced risk and faster, more secure decision-making.
A single platform for simplified risk management
With Urba360, companies no longer need to juggle multiple tools or platforms. Financial analysis, credit opinions and compliance checks are brought together in one solution, streamlining risk management and decision-making.
Request a demo from our experts and discover how Urba360 can help you secure your business decisions.
