Owlin Named the Only Enterprise Solution in the Chartis KYC Data Quadrant, 2026
Owlin is proud to announce that Chartis Research has recognized Owlin as the only Enterprise Solution in its 2026 RiskTech Quadrant® for KYC Data. On top of that, Owlin earned best-in-class ratings in the three data categories that sit at the heart of every KYC program: negative news, PEPs, and sanctions.
This recognition reflects Owlin’s position as a trusted data partner for financial institutions with complex, high-volume screening needs. It also shows the strength of Owlin’s data across the full client lifecycle, from onboarding to perpetual KYC and ongoing AML monitoring.
Key takeaways
- Owlin is the only vendor positioned as an Enterprise Solution in the 2026 Chartis KYC data quadrant.
- Negative news and PEPs: best in class, with the second-highest score of all vendors assessed.
- Sanctions: best in class, with the joint second-highest score.
What the Chartis recognition means
Chartis assessed KYC data vendors on the depth and quality of the data that compliance teams rely on every day. Owlin’s position as the sole Enterprise Solution reflects a platform built for large financial institutions with complex, high-volume screening needs.
The category scores tell a clear story, too. Negative news, PEPs, and sanctions sit at the heart of every KYC and KYB program. When that data falls short, teams either miss real risk or drown in false positives. Owlin’s results show that it delivers strong coverage across all three.
Why negative news, PEPs, and sanctions matter together
Risk rarely arrives in one neat category. A sanctions designation often follows weeks of negative news coverage. Likewise, a PEP connection can turn an ordinary business relationship into one that needs enhanced due diligence.
That’s why Owlin brings these signals together in one company risk profile. Owlin monitors more than 3 million sources around the clock and alerts teams within minutes. As a result, compliance teams can support onboarding, perpetual KYC, and ongoing AML monitoring from a single view, instead of piecing together data from separate tools.
A word from our CEO
“KYC teams don’t need more noise. They need to know what matters, why it matters, and when to act. Chartis’ recognition of Owlin as an Enterprise Solution, with best-in-class scores for negative news, PEPs, and sanctions, reflects our focus on turning complex information into clear, actionable risk intelligence. We’re helping financial institutions make faster, better-informed decisions with confidence.”
– Sjoerd Leemhuis, CEO and Founder, Owlin
About the Chartis RiskTech Quadrant for KYC Data
The Chartis RiskTech Quadrant® for KYC Data is part of Chartis’ KYC Data and Solutions, 2026 report. It evaluates vendors that provide Know Your Customer data to financial services firms across categories such as sanctions and watchlist data, negative news, and PEPs. Owlin’s Enterprise Solution placement, together with its best-in-class ratings, underscores the depth of its negative news, PEP, and sanctions data.
This result follows Owlin’s recognition as a Category Leader in the Chartis RiskTech Quadrant® for Adverse Media Solutions for the third consecutive year, and in the Chartis Integrated GRC Quadrant® for Third-Party Risk Management, both in 2026.
About Owlin
Owlin is an AI-powered risk intelligence platform for screening and monitoring companies across adverse media, sanctions, PEPs, watchlists, and more. Major financial institutions across the US and Europe, including banks, payment service providers, and private equity firms, rely on Owlin to see risk early and act first.
