Sanctions Screening vs Simple Geo-Blocking for Compliance
What it is: Two compliance layers for forex lead funnels. Geo-blocking drops whole countries (US, sanctioned states) by IP. Sanctions/PEP screening (ComplyAdvantage, Refinitiv, Sumsub) checks the individual lead against watchlists.
Best for geo-blocking: The blunt, mandatory baseline. If a broker can't legally take US or OFAC-listed countries, IP-block them outright before any click cost.
Pros (geo-block)
— Cheap, instant, covers the obvious legal no-gos
— Easy to implement at the prelander or CDN edge
— Protects broker and network relationship
Cons (geo-block)
— Country-level only; misses a sanctioned individual in an allowed geo
— VPN users slip through the IP net
Name-level sanctions screening is what regulated brokers actually require for onboarding. It catches PEPs and listed persons geo-blocking can't. But it's costly per check and overkill for most affiliate top-funnel work.
Who should skip name-level screening: Pure lead-gen affiliates handing off before KYC. The broker runs sanctions checks; you run geo-blocks. Don't duplicate their job.
Verdict: Geo-block always, screen if onboarding.
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Sanctions Screening vs Simple Geo-Blocking for Compliance
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