Forward to: Compliance Team / Chief Compliance Officer

Compliance & AML
Screening Workflows

Ten detailed agent workflows for automated counterparty verification, continuous KYC monitoring, sector-wide AML risk assessment, sanctions screening, beneficial ownership verification, transaction monitoring, regulatory filing tracking, adverse media detection, vendor risk assessment, and cross-border arbitrage detection — leveraging all 20 domain page types to surface compliance signals that manual review misses.

1New Counterparty Onboarding Verification

AI agent performs comprehensive due diligence on new counterparties before onboarding, checking all 20 page types to assess legitimacy, transparency, and regulatory risk.

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Receive Counterparty List & Parse Requirements
The compliance agent receives a batch of new counterparty domains from the onboarding queue and identifies the required verification checks based on entity type and jurisdiction.
Input: Domain List KYC Policy Engine
COMPLIANCE AGENT — COUNTERPARTY ONBOARDING ═══════════════════════════════════════════ TASK: Verify 8 new counterparties for onboarding approval POLICY: AML/CFT Rule 2026-01 (Investment Adviser Financial Institution Classification) CHECKS: Business classification, transparency indicators, web filtering, sanctions screen COUNTERPARTY QUEUE: acme-trading.com — Claimed: Trading Platform (US) globalfx-partners.com — Claimed: FX Broker (UK) crypto-yield-max.io — Claimed: DeFi Platform (Cayman) nordic-energy-trade.se — Claimed: Energy Trading (Sweden) fastgains-capital.com — Claimed: Investment Fund (BVI) pacific-commodities.com.au — Claimed: Commodity Broker (Australia) defi-leverage-x.io — Claimed: Lending Protocol (Panama) swiss-asset-mgmt.ch — Claimed: Asset Management (Switzerland)
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Classify Each Domain — IAB + Web Filtering
Agent queries the AI Agent Database for each domain's IAB Tier 1-4 classification and web filtering category. Cross-references claimed business type against actual classification.
/about /products IAB Categories Web Filtering
CLASSIFICATION RESULTS ═══════════════════════ acme-trading.com Claimed: Trading Platform Actual: Financial Services > Trading Platforms Filter: Clean — No restricted categories Match: VERIFIED ✓ globalfx-partners.com Claimed: FX Broker Actual: Financial Services > Forex > Retail FX Filter: Clean — Regulated financial services Match: VERIFIED ✓ crypto-yield-max.io Claimed: DeFi Platform Actual: Financial Services > Cryptocurrency > Yield Farming Filter: REVIEW — High-risk financial product Match: PARTIAL — Category matches but flagged high-risk fastgains-capital.com Claimed: Investment Fund Actual: Gambling > Online Betting > Sports Betting Filter: BLOCKED — Gambling category Match: MISMATCH ✗ — Claimed Investment Fund, actually Gambling defi-leverage-x.io Claimed: Lending Protocol Actual: Unclassified > Suspicious > Potential Fraud Filter: BLOCKED — Suspicious/fraudulent content detected Match: MISMATCH ✗ — No verifiable business content
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Check All 20 Transparency Page Types
For each counterparty, the agent checks presence/absence of all 20 page types. Legitimate businesses have leadership pages, legal terms, compliance pages, and investor relations. Fraudulent entities typically lack these.
pricing login careers docs api leadership contact blog press legal about investors sustainability partners support events case-studies security compliance products
TRANSPARENCY MATRIX — PAGE TYPE PRESENCE ═══════════════════════════════════════════ PRCE LOGIN CARE DOCS API LEAD CONT BLOG PRSS LEGL ABUT INVS SUST PART SUPP EVNT CASE SECU COMP PROD acme-trading.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — — ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 17/20 globalfx-partners.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 19/20 crypto-yield-max.io ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ — — ✓ — — — 10/20 nordic-energy-trade.se ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 19/20 fastgains-capital.com ✓ ✓ — — — ✓ — — — — — — 4/20 pacific-commodities ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 18/20 defi-leverage-x.io ✓ ✓ — — — — — — — — — — 3/20 swiss-asset-mgmt.ch ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 19/20 TRANSPARENCY SCORE THRESHOLDS: 15+ pages: HIGH transparency — Typical of legitimate, regulated entities 8-14 pages: MEDIUM transparency — Manual review recommended 0-7 pages: LOW transparency — High-risk, likely reject
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Deep Page Content Analysis
Agent examines the content of critical pages — leadership teams for named executives, legal pages for regulatory disclosures, compliance pages for license numbers, security pages for certifications.
/leadership /legal /compliance /security /investors /contact
DEEP PAGE ANALYSIS — CRITICAL FINDINGS ═══════════════════════════════════════ acme-trading.com [PASS] /leadership: 8 named executives with LinkedIn profiles, CEO: James Thornton (ex-Goldman) /legal: FCA registration #789456, SEC Form ADV filed, clear terms of service /compliance: AML policy published, KYC requirements documented /security: SOC 2 Type II certified, ISO 27001, penetration test date: 2025-11 crypto-yield-max.io [REVIEW] /leadership: NO NAMED EXECUTIVES — only "Our Team" with stock photos /legal: MISSING — No regulatory disclosures, no jurisdiction stated /compliance: MISSING — No AML/KYC policy page /security: MISSING — No security certifications ⚠ WARNING: Anonymous team + no regulatory disclosures = HIGH RISK fastgains-capital.com [REJECT] /leadership: NO LEADERSHIP PAGE EXISTS /legal: NO LEGAL PAGE EXISTS /contact: NO CONTACT PAGE — only a web form with no company address /about: Claims "regulated investment fund" but no registration numbers ✗ CRITICAL: Business claims to be investment fund but classified as gambling ✗ CRITICAL: No verifiable contact, no leadership, no legal disclosures
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Cross-Reference Additional Signals
Agent checks additional intelligence: PageRank authority, CrUX performance, hiring activity, persona analysis, and country risk to build a comprehensive risk profile.
PageRank CrUX Score /careers Personas Country
Domain Signal
fastgains-capital.com — PageRank 8 (extremely low for claimed "fund"), CrUX 42 (poor infrastructure), no careers page (no real employees), registered in BVI (high-risk jurisdiction)
REJECT — Multiple red flags across all dimensions
Domain Signal
defi-leverage-x.io — PageRank 3, CrUX 38, Panama registration, domain age 47 days, no careers, personas: "Crypto Degens" — consistent with scam profile
REJECT — Shell entity with no operational presence
Domain Signal
swiss-asset-mgmt.ch — PageRank 71, CrUX 94, 45 open roles on careers page, FINMA-regulated, personas: "UHNW Individuals, Family Offices"
APPROVE — Fully verified regulated entity
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Generate Onboarding Decision Report
Agent produces a structured compliance report with approve/review/reject decisions, risk scores, and required follow-up actions for the compliance team.

COUNTERPARTY ONBOARDING REPORT

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ AUTOMATED KYC/AML SCREENING — AI AGENT REPORT Date: 2026-02-13 | Policy: AML/CFT Rule 2026-01 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ APPROVED (5/8): acme-trading.com — Score: 94/100 — Fully verified, regulated globalfx-partners.com — Score: 97/100 — FCA regulated, full transparency nordic-energy-trade.se — Score: 96/100 — EU regulated, ESG compliant pacific-commodities — Score: 92/100 — ASIC regulated, verified swiss-asset-mgmt.ch — Score: 97/100 — FINMA regulated, institutional REVIEW REQUIRED (1/8): crypto-yield-max.io — Score: 34/100 — Anonymous team, no regulatory → ACTION: Request proof of regulatory registration → ACTION: Require in-person meeting with named principals → ACTION: Enhanced due diligence (EDD) required REJECTED (2/8): fastgains-capital.com — Score: 8/100 — Category mismatch (gambling) → ACTION: Block all onboarding, report to compliance committee → ACTION: File SAR if transaction history exists defi-leverage-x.io — Score: 5/100 — Suspected fraudulent entity → ACTION: Block immediately, add to internal watchlist → ACTION: Cross-reference with FinCEN advisory database PROCESSING TIME: 4.2 seconds (vs ~3.5 hours manual review) COST: $0.12 API credits (vs ~$850 analyst time)

2Continuous Counterparty Monitoring

AI agent runs daily/weekly scans of approved counterparties, detecting changes in page types, leadership, legal terms, and business classification that could indicate emerging risk — with time-series trend analysis.

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Load Monitored Counterparty Portfolio
Agent loads the full list of 247 approved counterparties from Citadel's compliance database and retrieves their latest domain intelligence snapshots.
CONTINUOUS MONITORING AGENT — WEEKLY SCAN ═══════════════════════════════════════════ PORTFOLIO: 247 approved counterparties across 31 countries LAST SCAN: 2026-02-06 CURRENT SCAN: 2026-02-13 MONITORING: All 20 page types, IAB classification, web filtering, PageRank, CrUX CHANGE DETECTION: Comparing current snapshot vs. last 4 quarterly snapshots
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Detect Changes Across All Page Types
Agent compares current domain data against historical snapshots. Any changes to page presence, content, leadership, or classification trigger investigation.
/leadership /legal /careers /compliance /press /security /investors /contact PageRank CrUX
CHANGE DETECTION — 12 ALERTS FROM 247 COUNTERPARTIES ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ HIGH PRIORITY: meridian-capital-group.com [CRITICAL] 2026-01-28: /leadership page — Chief Risk Officer REMOVED (was: Sarah Chen) 2026-02-03: /leadership page — CFO REMOVED (was: Michael Torres) 2026-02-10: /compliance page — PAGE REMOVED ENTIRELY 2026-02-11: /legal page — Terms of service significantly modified 2026-02-12: /careers page — All job postings removed (was: 34 open roles)ALERT: Multiple senior departures + compliance page removal = potential restructuring or regulatory action atlas-fx-trading.com [HIGH] 2026-02-01: IAB classification CHANGED: "Financial Services > FX" → "Unclassified > Under Review" 2026-02-05: /security page — SOC 2 certification badge removed 2026-02-09: PageRank dropped: 67 → 41 (-26 points)ALERT: Classification change + security downgrade suggests operational issues MEDIUM PRIORITY: eurotech-ventures.de [REVIEW] 2026-01-15: /leadership — New CEO appointed: Klaus Weber (ex-Deutsche Bank) 2026-02-01: /about — Business description changed, added "cryptocurrency" references 2026-02-08: /products — New product line: "Digital Asset Custody" → REVIEW: Strategic pivot toward crypto — may require reclassification and EDD brighton-asset-mgmt.co.uk [REVIEW] 2026-02-10: /legal — Added new risk disclaimer mentioning "regulatory investigation" 2026-02-11: /press — Published statement about "cooperating with FCA inquiry" → REVIEW: Active regulatory investigation — escalate to compliance committee
TIME-SERIES SIGNALS (LAST 12 MONTHS)
Q1 2025 meridian-capital-group.com had 12 C-suite executives listed. Now has 7. -42% leadership
Q2 2025 atlas-fx-trading.com SOC 2 certification was valid. Now removed. Security downgrade
Q3 2025 eurotech-ventures.de had 0 crypto references in /about. Now 14 mentions. Strategic pivot
Q4 2025 brighton-asset-mgmt.co.uk was FCA-clean. Now mentions "FCA inquiry". Regulatory risk
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Generate Multi-Level Signal Assessment
Agent produces signals at three levels: individual domain changes, company-wide aggregation (across multiple domains/subsidiaries), and sector-wide compliance trends.
Domain-Level Signal
meridian-capital-group.com — /compliance page removed, /leadership shows 2 senior departures in 2 weeks. Domain-level transparency score dropped from 18/20 to 12/20.
ESCALATE — Immediate review required
Company-Level Signal
Meridian Capital Group — Also operates meridian-advisory.com (unchanged) and meridian-asia.hk (careers page removed). Company-wide hiring decreased 67% across all domains.
COMPANY-WIDE DETERIORATION
Sector-Level Signal
FX Brokerage Sector — 4 out of 23 FX counterparties showed compliance page changes this quarter. Sector average transparency score dropped from 17.2 to 16.1. Regulatory scrutiny increasing post-2026 AML rules.
SECTOR UNDER PRESSURE
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Leadership Change Deep-Dive
Agent performs detailed analysis of all leadership changes detected across monitored counterparties, checking for patterns that indicate organizational instability.
/leadership /press /careers /blog Personas
LEADERSHIP CHANGE TRACKER — Q1 2026 ═══════════════════════════════════════ meridian-capital-group.com Jan 15: CRO Sarah Chen → DEPARTED (no replacement listed) Feb 03: CFO Michael Torres → DEPARTED (no replacement listed) Feb 08: Head of Compliance → DEPARTED (position removed from page) ⚠ 3 senior risk/finance departures in 19 days — unprecedented /press: No press release about departures (unusual for C-suite changes) /careers: No replacement postings for CRO, CFO, or compliance roles RISK ASSESSMENT: Potential involuntary departures or regulatory-driven exits eurotech-ventures.de Jan 15: CEO → NEW: Klaus Weber (ex-Deutsche Bank, head of digital assets) Jan 22: CTO → NEW: Dr. Anna Fischer (ex-Binance, VP Engineering) Feb 01: New role created: Chief Digital Assets Officer /press: Published PR about "strategic transformation toward digital assets" /careers: 12 new crypto-related job postings (was: 0) RISK ASSESSMENT: Deliberate strategic pivot — requires updated KYC classification swiss-asset-mgmt.ch Feb 01: Board member added: Dr. Elisabeth Müller (ex-FINMA regulator) POSITIVE: Adding regulatory expertise signals compliance commitment
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Generate Weekly Compliance Monitoring Digest
Agent compiles all findings into a weekly digest with prioritized action items for the compliance team.

WEEKLY COMPLIANCE DIGEST — Week of Feb 10, 2026

PORTFOLIO: 247 counterparties | CHANGES DETECTED: 12 | ALERTS: 4 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED (2): 1. meridian-capital-group.com — Suspend trading pending compliance review Reason: 3 senior risk/finance departures, compliance page removed 2. atlas-fx-trading.com — Initiate enhanced due diligence Reason: Classification change, security cert removed, PageRank crash REVIEW WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS (2): 3. eurotech-ventures.de — Update KYC classification (crypto pivot) 4. brighton-asset-mgmt.co.uk — Monitor FCA investigation developments POSITIVE CHANGES (3): 5. swiss-asset-mgmt.ch — Added ex-FINMA board member 6. pacific-commodities.com.au — Added sustainability page (ESG compliance) 7. nordic-energy-trade.se — Published new AML policy (enhanced) NO CHANGE (240 counterparties — all stable) NEXT SCAN: 2026-02-20 | AUTO-ESCALATION: Enabled

3Sector-Wide AML Risk Assessment

AI agent performs a comprehensive AML risk scan of an entire sector — mapping every domain in the category, assessing transparency scores across all 20 page types, and producing a sector risk heat map with time-trend analysis.

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Define Sector & Pull Universe
Agent receives the target sector for AML assessment and pulls all classified domains from the 100M+ database, filtering by IAB category and relevant sub-categories.
SECTOR AML ASSESSMENT AGENT ═══════════════════════════════ TARGET SECTOR: Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets IAB CATEGORIES: Financial Services > Cryptocurrency, Financial Services > DeFi, Financial Services > Digital Assets, Technology > Blockchain QUERY: search_by_category(categories=[...], min_pagerank=5) RESULTS: 4,847 domains across 89 countries BREAKDOWN: Exchanges: 342 | DeFi Protocols: 891 | Wallet Providers: 234 Token Projects: 1,456 | Analytics/Research: 312 | Infrastructure: 478 Media/News: 267 | Investment/Fund: 394 | Payment/Remittance: 189 Compliance/RegTech: 124 | Other: 160
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Score Transparency Across All Page Types
Agent checks all 4,847 domains for presence of each of the 20 page types, calculating sector-wide transparency distribution.
pricing login careers docs api leadership contact blog press legal about investors sustainability partners support events case-studies security compliance products
SECTOR TRANSPARENCY DISTRIBUTION — CRYPTO (4,847 domains) ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ PAGE TYPE PRESENT % SECTOR HEALTH /about 4,102 84.6% ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ /contact 3,891 80.3% ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ /blog 3,234 66.7% ■■■■■■■■■■■■■ /products 3,112 64.2% ■■■■■■■■■■■■■ /login 2,987 61.6% ■■■■■■■■■■■■ /pricing 2,456 50.7% ■■■■■■■■■■ /press 2,234 46.1% ■■■■■■■■■ /docs 2,123 43.8% ■■■■■■■■■ /legal 2,012 41.5% ■■■■■■■■ ← Below regulatory threshold /partners 1,891 39.0% ■■■■■■■■ /api 1,756 36.2% ■■■■■■■ /careers 1,567 32.3% ■■■■■■ ← Low employment indicator /support 1,445 29.8% ■■■■■■ /security 1,234 25.5% ■■■■■ ← Only 1 in 4 has security page /leadership 987 20.4% ■■■■ ← 80% have NO named leadership /compliance 876 18.1% ■■■■ ← 82% have NO compliance page /investors 734 15.1% ■■■ /sustainability 456 9.4% ■■ /events 345 7.1% /case-studies 234 4.8% SECTOR RISK FINDING: 80% of crypto domains have NO named leadership team 82% have NO compliance/regulatory page 75% have NO security certifications page 59% have NO legal terms page (regulatory requirement in most jurisdictions)
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Identify High-Risk Clusters & Time Trends
Agent analyzes geographic and sub-sector risk concentrations, comparing against historical data to identify worsening or improving trends.
SECTOR TRANSPARENCY TRENDS — CRYPTO (12-Month History)
Q1 2025 Sector avg transparency: 9.2/20 pages. Leadership page presence: 22%. Compliance: 15%.
Q2 2025 Sector avg transparency: 9.8/20 pages. +6.5% — Post-MiCA regulation effect in EU.
Q3 2025 Sector avg transparency: 10.1/20 pages. +3.1% — More exchanges adding compliance pages.
Q4 2025 Sector avg transparency: 10.4/20 pages. +3.0% — Institutional entrants (Citadel, BlackRock) raising bar.
Q1 2026 Sector avg transparency: 10.6/20 pages. +1.9% — Growth slowing. DeFi sub-sector still at 6.2/20 avg.
Geographic Risk
Highest risk jurisdictions: Cayman Islands (avg 5.1/20), BVI (4.8/20), Panama (5.3/20), Seychelles (4.2/20). These jurisdictions account for 23% of crypto domains but 67% of flagged entities.
HIGH-RISK CONCENTRATION
Sub-Sector Trend
DeFi protocols remain the lowest transparency sub-sector (avg 6.2/20). However, top-tier DeFi (Aave, Compound, MakerDAO) average 14.8/20. Gap between institutional-grade and rest is widening.
BIFURCATING SECTOR
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Web Filtering & Sanctions Cross-Reference
Agent checks web filtering categories for the entire sector, flagging domains associated with sanctions, fraud, money laundering, or prohibited activities.
Web Filtering Country Risk /compliance /legal
WEB FILTERING SCAN — CRYPTO SECTOR (4,847 domains) ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ CLEAN (3,891 domains — 80.3%) — No web filtering flags REVIEW (612 domains — 12.6%) — Flagged for review: High-risk financial product: 234 Unregulated gambling elements: 89 Aggressive marketing/claims: 156 Anonymous operators: 133 BLOCKED (344 domains — 7.1%) — Blocked categories: Suspected fraud/scam: 112 Sanctions-related jurisdiction: 87 Malware/phishing: 56 Money laundering indicators: 45 Adult content (misclassified tokens): 23 Illegal activity references: 21 CITADEL COUNTERPARTY EXPOSURE: Of Citadel's 18 crypto counterparties: 17 are CLEAN, 1 requires REVIEW Review: crypto-yield-max.io — flagged as high-risk financial product
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Produce Sector AML Risk Report
Agent compiles the complete sector assessment into a boardroom-ready report for the compliance committee, with heat maps, trend analysis, and specific recommendations.

SECTOR AML RISK ASSESSMENT — CRYPTOCURRENCY & DIGITAL ASSETS

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ PREPARED FOR: Citadel Compliance Committee DATE: February 13, 2026 | SCOPE: 4,847 domains, 89 countries ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The cryptocurrency sector shows improving but still concerning transparency levels. Average transparency score: 10.6/20 (up from 9.2 twelve months ago). 7.1% of sector domains are flagged for blocked categories (fraud, sanctions, malware). DeFi sub-sector remains the highest risk area with 6.2/20 average transparency. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. RESTRICT new counterparty onboarding from BVI, Seychelles, Panama without enhanced due diligence (average transparency below 6/20) 2. MONITOR DeFi counterparties with quarterly re-verification (sub-sector transparency 47% below sector average) 3. MAINTAIN current counterparty portfolio — 17 of 18 crypto counterparties are CLEAN with transparency scores above 14/20 4. AUTOMATE daily web filtering scans for all crypto counterparties (estimated cost: $2.40/day vs $12,000/month manual compliance) AGENT SUBSCRIPTION VALUE: This assessment required scanning 4,847 domains across 20 page types = 96,940 page checks. Manual equivalent: ~480 analyst-hours ($144,000 at $300/hr loaded cost). AI Agent execution: 23 minutes, $18.40 in API credits. ROI: 7,826x cost reduction per sector scan.

4Sanctions List Cross-Reference Pipeline

AI agent cross-references counterparty domains against OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated Sanctions, and UN Security Council lists — using web filtering categories, country data, and leadership page names to detect sanctioned entities operating under alternate identities.

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Ingest Sanctions Lists & Build Name/Entity Graph
Agent loads the latest OFAC SDN list (15,200+ entries), EU consolidated list (9,800+ entries), and UN sanctions list (2,100+ entries), extracting named individuals, entity names, known aliases, and associated jurisdictions into a searchable graph.
OFAC SDN List EU Sanctions List UN SC Sanctions
SANCTIONS CROSS-REFERENCE AGENT — DAILY PIPELINE ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ LISTS LOADED: OFAC SDN: 15,247 entries (updated 2026-02-16) EU Consolidated: 9,813 entries (updated 2026-02-14) UN SC Sanctions: 2,134 entries (updated 2026-02-10) UNIQUE ENTITIES: 18,491 (after deduplication) KNOWN ALIASES: 47,332 alternate names extracted JURISDICTIONS: Russia, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Belarus, Myanmar + 31 others COUNTERPARTY PORTFOLIO: Total monitored domains: 247 Domains with /leadership pages: 198 Named individuals extracted: 2,847 Running cross-reference against 47,332 sanctioned aliases...
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Cross-Reference Leadership Names Against Sanctions
Agent extracts every named individual from /leadership, /about, /investors, and /press pages across all monitored counterparties and runs fuzzy matching against all sanctioned names and aliases.
/leadership /about /investors /press Country
NAME CROSS-REFERENCE RESULTS ═══════════════════════════════ SCANNED: 2,847 individuals across 198 domains EXACT MATCH (1): caspian-trade-finance.com /investors page lists: Viktor A. Petrov OFAC SDN Match: PETROV, Viktor Alexandrovich (SDN#: 33891) Listed: 2025-09-14 | Program: RUSSIA-EO14024 Role on website: "Strategic Advisor & Minority Investor" ✗ CRITICAL: Sanctioned individual listed as investor on counterparty site FUZZY MATCHES (3) — 85%+ similarity: gulf-commodity-partners.ae /leadership: Hassan Al-Mahmoud, Chairman Potential SDN match: AL-MAHMUDI, Hassan (SDN#: 28744) — 91% similarity Listed: 2024-03-22 | Program: IRAN-EO13846 ⚠ REVIEW: Name similarity high but spelling differs — manual verification needed minsk-capital-advisory.com /about: Dmitri Volkov, Managing Director Potential EU match: VOLKOV, Dmitry Ivanovich (EU#: BY-2891) — 87% similarity Listed: 2025-06-30 | Program: Belarus sanctions ⚠ REVIEW: Common name — requires DOB and passport verification eastbridge-holdings.hk /press: Mentions "partnership with Liang Wei Group" Potential UN match: LIANG Wei (UN#: KPi.067) — 89% similarity Listed: 2023-11-15 | Program: DPRK Sanctions ⚠ REVIEW: Entity name match in press release — investigate relationship CLEAR (2,843 individuals): No matches found
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Country & Web Filtering Sanctions Screen
Agent checks domain country registrations and web filtering categories against sanctioned jurisdictions. Identifies domains registered in or serving content to embargoed countries.
Web Filtering Country /contact /legal
JURISDICTION & WEB FILTERING SANCTIONS SCAN ════════════════════════════════════════════ SANCTIONED JURISDICTION DETECTED (2): caspian-trade-finance.com Registered country: Russia (RU) /contact address: Moscow, Russian Federation /legal jurisdiction: "Governed by laws of Russian Federation" Web filter: SANCTIONED JURISDICTION ✗ CONFIRMED: Russian-domiciled entity with sanctioned individual minsk-capital-advisory.com Registered country: Belarus (BY) /contact address: Minsk, Republic of Belarus /legal jurisdiction: "Governed by laws of Republic of Belarus" Web filter: SANCTIONED JURISDICTION ✗ CONFIRMED: Belarusian entity — comprehensive sanctions apply HIGH-RISK JURISDICTION (4): gulf-commodity-partners.ae — UAE (not sanctioned but high-risk for sanctions evasion) eastbridge-holdings.hk — Hong Kong (elevated risk for DPRK-related activity) silk-road-logistics.kg — Kyrgyzstan (sanctions circumvention concerns) ankara-trade-group.com.tr — Turkey (secondary sanctions risk) CLEAR JURISDICTIONS (241 domains): US, UK, EU, Switzerland, Japan, Australia, etc.
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Generate Sanctions Compliance Action Report
Agent produces an immediate-action report for the sanctions compliance officer with blocking recommendations, SAR filing requirements, and OFAC voluntary self-disclosure guidance.
Domain-Level Signal
caspian-trade-finance.com — SDN-listed individual Viktor Petrov identified as investor. Russian jurisdiction. Immediate blocking required under EO14024. Any pending transactions must be frozen.
BLOCK — OFAC SDN Match Confirmed
Company-Level Signal
Caspian Trade Finance Group — Also operates caspian-advisory.ru (blocked) and caspian-commodities.ae (UAE shell). Corporate structure appears designed to circumvent Russian sanctions through UAE intermediary.
SANCTIONS EVASION PATTERN DETECTED
Sector-Level Signal
Trade Finance Sector — 3 of 19 trade finance counterparties flagged this cycle. Sector shows 15.8% sanctions-adjacency rate vs. 2.1% portfolio average. Trade finance remains highest-risk sector for sanctions evasion.
SECTOR RISK ELEVATED

SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE ACTION REPORT

══════════════════════════════════════════════════ OFAC/EU/UN SANCTIONS CROSS-REFERENCE — DAILY SCAN Date: 2026-02-17 | Scanned: 247 domains, 2,847 individuals ══════════════════════════════════════════════════ IMMEDIATE BLOCKING REQUIRED (2): 1. caspian-trade-finance.com — SDN-listed investor (Viktor Petrov) → BLOCK all transactions immediately → File OFAC voluntary self-disclosure within 24 hours → Freeze any pending settlements → Notify legal counsel re: potential civil penalties 2. minsk-capital-advisory.com — Belarus comprehensive sanctions → BLOCK all counterparty activity → Review last 90 days of transaction history for SAR filing ENHANCED DUE DILIGENCE REQUIRED (3): 3. gulf-commodity-partners.ae — Fuzzy name match (91% similarity) → Request full identity documents from counterparty → Compare DOB, passport number against SDN entry 4. eastbridge-holdings.hk — DPRK entity name in press release → Investigate "Liang Wei Group" relationship depth 5. silk-road-logistics.kg — Kyrgyzstan circumvention risk → Verify no Russian beneficial ownership SCAN TIME: 8.7 seconds | COST: $0.31 API credits Manual equivalent: ~12 hours ($3,600 analyst cost)

5Beneficial Ownership Verification

AI agent traces corporate ownership structures through /about, /investors, /leadership, and /legal pages across multiple related domains — mapping ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) and flagging opaque ownership chains that obscure control.

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Map Corporate Domain Clusters
Agent identifies all domains associated with a counterparty's corporate structure by analyzing /about, /partners, and /legal pages for mentions of parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliated entities.
/about /legal /partners /investors IAB Categories
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP AGENT — ENTITY MAPPING ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ TARGET: Apex Global Holdings — onboarding request for prime brokerage INITIAL DOMAIN: apex-global-holdings.com METHOD: Recursive entity extraction from page content CORPORATE CLUSTER DISCOVERED: apex-global-holdings.com — Parent holding company (Cayman Islands) /about: "A subsidiary of Apex International Group" /legal: "Apex Global Holdings Ltd, registered in Cayman Islands" apex-intl-group.com — Parent entity (BVI) /about: "Apex International Group — a private investment vehicle" /investors: PAGE EXISTS BUT CONTENT IS RESTRICTED apex-capital-advisors.ch — Swiss advisory arm /legal: "Wholly owned subsidiary of Apex International Group" apex-trading-asia.sg — Singapore trading desk /about: "Southeast Asian operations of Apex Global Holdings" apex-reinsurance.bm — Bermuda reinsurance entity /about: "Captive reinsurance vehicle for Apex group entities" TOTAL ENTITIES: 5 domains across 5 jurisdictions ⚠ Multi-jurisdiction structure with offshore parent — UBO verification required
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Extract Named Individuals & Ownership Claims
Agent scans /leadership and /investors pages across all clustered domains to identify directors, officers, shareholders, and any disclosed ownership percentages.
/leadership /investors /about /press
OWNERSHIP EXTRACTION — APEX CORPORATE CLUSTER ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ apex-global-holdings.com /leadership: CEO: Richard Harrington — "30+ years in alternative investments" CFO: Priya Chakraborty — "Former PwC partner" COO: Thomas Lindqvist — "Operations across 12 jurisdictions" General Counsel: David Rothstein apex-intl-group.com /leadership: NO LEADERSHIP PAGE — only "About Us" mentions "founding partners" /about: "Founded by a group of seasoned investment professionals" ⚠ No named individuals on ultimate parent entity apex-intl-group.com /investors: PAGE RETURNS 403 FORBIDDEN — restricted access ⚠ Investors page exists but blocked from public view apex-capital-advisors.ch /leadership: Managing Director: Richard Harrington (same as Holdings CEO) Director: Jean-Pierre Moreau — not listed on any other entity ⚠ Jean-Pierre Moreau appears ONLY on Swiss entity — potential nominee director apex-reinsurance.bm /leadership: Director: Thomas Lindqvist (same as Holdings COO) Director: Corporate Secretary Services LtdCORPORATE DIRECTOR ⚠ Corporate director used — obscures beneficial ownership
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Cross-Reference Ownership Signals & Detect Red Flags
Agent analyzes the ownership chain for CDD/EDD red flags: nominee directors, circular ownership, shell entities with no operational presence, and jurisdiction-layering designed to obscure UBOs.
/careers /products /security PageRank CrUX Score
OWNERSHIP RED FLAG ANALYSIS ═══════════════════════════════ RED FLAG 1: Opaque Ultimate Parent apex-intl-group.com (BVI) — No named leadership, restricted /investors page PageRank: 12 (extremely low for claimed "international group") CrUX: 34 (minimal infrastructure) /careers: NO CAREERS PAGE — no employees at parent level /products: NO PRODUCTS PAGE — no operational activity Assessment: Shell holding company with no operational substance RED FLAG 2: Corporate Directors apex-reinsurance.bm uses "Corporate Secretary Services Ltd" as director This obscures who actually controls the Bermuda reinsurance entity Assessment: Nominee structure designed to hide beneficial ownership RED FLAG 3: Jurisdiction Layering Cayman (Holdings) → BVI (Parent) → Switzerland (Advisory) → Singapore (Trading) → Bermuda (Reinsurance) 5 jurisdictions, 3 of which have limited public ownership registries Assessment: Structure exceeds operational necessity — designed for opacity RED FLAG 4: Inconsistent Personnel Jean-Pierre Moreau appears ONLY on Swiss entity, nowhere else in cluster No LinkedIn profile found, no press mentions, no conference appearances Assessment: Possible nominee director for Swiss regulatory requirements POSITIVE SIGNALS: Richard Harrington appears on 2 entities — consistent with genuine executive Priya Chakraborty has verifiable PwC background — legitimate CFO apex-global-holdings.com has 17/20 transparency score — operational entity
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE CHANGES (LAST 12 MONTHS)
Apr 2025 apex-reinsurance.bm created — new Bermuda entity added to structure. New layer added
Jul 2025 apex-intl-group.com /investors page changed from public to restricted (403). Transparency reduced
Oct 2025 apex-capital-advisors.ch added Jean-Pierre Moreau as director. New nominee?
Jan 2026 apex-global-holdings.com /leadership removed "Board of Directors" section. Board visibility removed
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Generate UBO Verification Report
Agent produces a comprehensive beneficial ownership report with verified individuals, suspected nominees, missing UBO disclosures, and recommended CDD actions.
Domain-Level Signal
apex-intl-group.com — Ultimate parent entity in BVI with no named leadership, restricted investor page, no employees, no products. PageRank 12. This is a shell entity and the true UBO cannot be determined from web presence alone.
UBO UNVERIFIABLE — Shell Parent Entity
Company-Level Signal
Apex Group (all 5 entities) — Corporate structure spans 5 jurisdictions with decreasing transparency at each layer up the chain. Operational entity (Holdings) is transparent; parent entity (Intl Group) is opaque. Classic layered ownership structure.
ENHANCED DUE DILIGENCE REQUIRED
Sector-Level Signal
Alternative Investment Sector — 31% of alternative investment counterparties use multi-jurisdiction structures with 3+ layers. Apex's 5-jurisdiction structure is in the 89th percentile for complexity. Sector average UBO disclosure rate: 62%.
ABOVE-AVERAGE COMPLEXITY

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP VERIFICATION REPORT

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ UBO VERIFICATION — APEX GLOBAL HOLDINGS Date: 2026-02-17 | Entities Scanned: 5 domains ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ VERIFIED INDIVIDUALS (HIGH CONFIDENCE): Richard Harrington — CEO, appears on 2 entities, verifiable background Priya Chakraborty — CFO, ex-PwC, verifiable background Thomas Lindqvist — COO, appears on 2 entities, verifiable background UNVERIFIED / SUSPECTED NOMINEES: Jean-Pierre Moreau — Swiss entity only, no external presence Corporate Secretary Services Ltd — Corporate director on Bermuda entity UBO STATUS: CANNOT BE DETERMINED Ultimate parent (apex-intl-group.com, BVI) discloses no individuals. "Founding partners" referenced but never named. Investor page deliberately restricted. REQUIRED ACTIONS: 1. REQUEST certified UBO declaration from Apex 2. REQUIRE disclosure of all 25%+ beneficial owners 3. VERIFY Jean-Pierre Moreau identity and directorship legitimacy 4. OBTAIN BVI registry extract for apex-intl-group 5. CONDITION onboarding on satisfactory UBO disclosure SCAN TIME: 6.3 seconds | COST: $0.22 API credits

6Transaction Monitoring Pattern Detection

AI agent monitors counterparty web behavior patterns — pricing page changes, login portal modifications, new product launches, and infrastructure shifts — that correlate with suspicious transaction patterns and potential market manipulation.

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Baseline Counterparty Web Behavior Profiles
Agent establishes behavioral baselines for each counterparty by tracking page type changes, content update frequencies, and infrastructure patterns over the past 12 months.
/pricing /login /products /api CrUX Score PageRank
TRANSACTION MONITORING AGENT — BEHAVIORAL BASELINE ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ PORTFOLIO: 247 counterparties with active trading relationships BASELINE PERIOD: Feb 2025 — Feb 2026 (12-month behavioral profile) MONITORING: Page changes correlated with transaction anomalies BEHAVIORAL BASELINES ESTABLISHED: /pricing page change frequency: avg 2.1x/quarter (normal business updates) /login page change frequency: avg 0.4x/quarter (infrastructure updates) /products page change frequency: avg 1.8x/quarter (product iterations) /api page change frequency: avg 1.2x/quarter (version releases) CrUX score variance: avg ±3 points/quarter (normal fluctuation) PageRank variance: avg ±2 points/quarter (organic change) ANOMALY DETECTION THRESHOLDS: MEDIUM: 2x baseline frequency in any dimension HIGH: 3x+ baseline frequency OR multi-dimensional deviation
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Detect Anomalous Web Behavior Patterns
Agent identifies counterparties exhibiting web behavior deviations that historically correlate with suspicious trading activity: rapid pricing changes, new payment portals, sudden product pivots, or infrastructure changes.
/pricing /login /products /docs /security
ANOMALY DETECTION — CURRENT CYCLE (Week of Feb 10, 2026) ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ HIGH-PRIORITY ANOMALIES (2): pinnacle-otc-markets.com [CRITICAL — 5 simultaneous anomalies] Feb 08: /pricing — Complete pricing page rewrite (3rd time in 2 weeks) Feb 09: /login — New login portal deployed (previously white-label) Feb 10: /products — Added "Structured OTC Derivatives" product line Feb 11: /api — New API endpoint: /v3/batch-execute (bulk order capability) Feb 12: CrUX — Score dropped 82 → 61 (infrastructure overhaul) Baseline: 0.4 pricing changes/quarter → 6.0 this quarter (15x baseline) ⚠ PATTERN MATCH: Rapid infrastructure changes consistent with wash trading setup ⚠ CORRELATION: Citadel OTC volume with Pinnacle up 340% in same period velocity-clearing.com [HIGH — 3 anomalies] Feb 05: /products — Removed "Compliance Dashboard" product from listing Feb 07: /security — SOC 2 Type II badge removed from security page Feb 11: /login — Added secondary login portal at /institutional-access ⚠ PATTERN: Compliance product removal + security downgrade + new access portal ⚠ CORRELATION: 4 large block trades routed through Velocity in past 10 days MEDIUM-PRIORITY (3): horizon-prime-services.com Feb 09: /pricing — Fee schedule modified (margin rates decreased 40%) ⚠ Aggressive fee reduction may attract high-frequency wash trading sterling-execution.co.uk Feb 12: /docs — New documentation for "anonymous order routing" capability ⚠ Anonymous routing feature may facilitate layering/spoofing pacific-dark-pool.com Feb 10: /products — Added "Iceberg Order" and "Drip Feed" product types ⚠ New order types commonly associated with market manipulation
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Correlate Web Signals with Transaction Data
Agent maps web behavior anomalies against Citadel's internal transaction logs to identify temporal correlations between counterparty infrastructure changes and unusual trading patterns.
WEB-TRANSACTION CORRELATION MATRIX ═══════════════════════════════════════ pinnacle-otc-markets.com WEB TIMELINE: TRANSACTION TIMELINE: Feb 01: Normal web state $12M daily OTC volume (baseline) Feb 08: Pricing page rewrite $18M daily volume (+50%) Feb 09: New login portal $27M daily volume (+125%) Feb 10: New OTC products page $41M daily volume (+242%) Feb 11: Batch execute API added $53M daily volume (+342%) Feb 12: CrUX crash (61) $48M daily volume (+300%) CORRELATION COEFFICIENT: 0.94 — Web changes preceded volume spikes by 12-24 hours PATTERN: Infrastructure buildout → volume explosion → potential market manipulation velocity-clearing.com WEB TIMELINE: TRANSACTION TIMELINE: Feb 01: Normal web state 3 block trades/week (baseline) Feb 05: Compliance product removed 5 block trades in 1 day Feb 07: Security cert removed New counterparty accounts opened Feb 11: New institutional portal 8 block trades in 1 day (record) Feb 13:$230M in single-day settlements CORRELATION COEFFICIENT: 0.87 — Compliance removal preceded unusual block activity
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Generate Transaction Monitoring Alert Package
Agent produces a comprehensive alert package correlating web behavioral signals with transaction anomalies, formatted for the compliance team and ready for SAR filing consideration.
Domain-Level Signal
pinnacle-otc-markets.com — 15x baseline web change frequency coinciding with 342% volume spike. New bulk-order API endpoint deployed same week as volume explosion. Infrastructure changes consistent with market manipulation preparation.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY — Potential Wash Trading
Company-Level Signal
Pinnacle Markets Group — Parent entity also operates pinnacle-fx.com (normal behavior) and pinnacle-crypto.io (similar anomaly pattern detected — new products and API changes). Multi-venue manipulation risk.
CROSS-VENUE PATTERN DETECTED
Sector-Level Signal
OTC Markets Sector — 3 of 14 OTC counterparties showing anomalous web behavior this cycle (21.4%). Sector-wide pricing page change rate is 3.2x historical average. Potential coordinated infrastructure changes across venues.
COORDINATED SECTOR MOVEMENT

TRANSACTION MONITORING ALERT PACKAGE

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ WEB BEHAVIOR / TRANSACTION CORRELATION REPORT Date: 2026-02-17 | Monitoring Period: Feb 1-14, 2026 ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ SAR FILING RECOMMENDED (1): 1. pinnacle-otc-markets.com — Web/transaction correlation: 0.94 Volume anomaly: 342% above baseline Web anomalies: 15x baseline change rate → FILE SAR within 30 days (FinCEN Form 111) → REDUCE trading limits to pre-anomaly baseline → NOTIFY head of OTC desk immediately TRADING RESTRICTION RECOMMENDED (1): 2. velocity-clearing.com — Compliance infrastructure degraded → SUSPEND new block trade routing → REQUEST explanation for compliance product removal → REQUIRE updated SOC 2 certification ENHANCED MONITORING (3): 3. horizon-prime-services.com — Monitor for wash trading at new rates 4. sterling-execution.co.uk — Monitor anonymous routing usage 5. pacific-dark-pool.com — Monitor new order type abuse patterns SCAN TIME: 11.4 seconds | COST: $0.41 API credits Value: Early detection of $341M in suspicious volume

7Regulatory Filing Compliance Tracker

AI agent monitors /compliance, /legal, and /investors pages of counterparties for regulatory filing deadlines, required disclosure changes, and registration status updates — ensuring Citadel's counterparties maintain active regulatory standing.

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Build Counterparty Regulatory Registry
Agent scans /compliance and /legal pages of all 247 counterparties to extract regulatory registration numbers, license types, filing jurisdictions, and stated renewal dates.
/compliance /legal /investors Country
REGULATORY FILING TRACKER — REGISTRY BUILD ════════════════════════════════════════════ SCANNED: 247 counterparty domains PAGES ANALYZED: /compliance (189), /legal (231), /investors (142) REGISTRATIONS EXTRACTED: 412 regulatory registrations across 28 jurisdictions REGULATORY REGISTRATION INVENTORY: SEC-registered entities: 87 (Form ADV, BD registration, etc.) FCA-authorized entities: 34 (FCA#, PRA dual-regulated, etc.) FINMA-licensed entities: 12 (Banking, Asset Management, etc.) MAS-licensed entities: 9 (CMS, RMO, etc.) ASIC-licensed entities: 8 (AFSL, Market Licence, etc.) BaFin-registered entities: 14 (WpIG, KWG, etc.) CSSF-regulated entities: 11 (UCIs, Management Co., etc.) Other regulators: 68 (JFSA, SFC HK, CFTC, NFA, etc.) No registration found: 4 domains FILING CALENDAR CONSTRUCTED: Q1 2026 filings due: 67 entities Q2 2026 filings due: 89 entities Annual renewals due (2026): 134 entities Overdue filings detected: 6 entities (see Step 2)
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Detect Filing Gaps & Registration Anomalies
Agent cross-references extracted registration data against expected filing schedules and identifies counterparties with lapsed registrations, missing filings, or removed compliance disclosures.
/compliance /legal /press /about
FILING GAP DETECTION — CURRENT CYCLE ════════════════════════════════════════ LAPSED REGISTRATION (2): hamilton-wealth-advisors.com /compliance (last quarter): "SEC Registered Investment Adviser — Form ADV filed March 2025" /compliance (current): "SEC registration pending renewal" /legal: License number still listed but annual ADV amendment was due Jan 31, 2026 ✗ OVERDUE: Form ADV annual amendment 17 days past due ✗ SEC IAPD database shows last amendment: March 2025 centurion-broker-dealers.com /compliance (last quarter): "FINRA member firm — CRD# 142867" /compliance (current): PAGE REMOVED ENTIRELY /legal: All regulatory references removed from terms of service /press: No press releases since November 2025 ✗ CRITICAL: Compliance page deletion + regulatory reference removal ✗ Possible FINRA disciplinary action or voluntary withdrawal DISCLOSURE CHANGES (4): atlantic-fund-services.com /legal: Added new clause — "Subject to pending regulatory examination" /investors: Added risk factor — "Regulatory matters may impact operations" ⚠ New regulatory examination disclosure — monitor for outcome bavarian-asset-management.de /compliance: BaFin license number changed — old: BaFin-ID 130247 → new: BaFin-ID 158903 ⚠ License number change may indicate restructuring or license transfer tokyo-quant-partners.co.jp /compliance: JFSA registration type changed — "Type I" → "Type II" ⚠ Downgrade from Type I to Type II limits permitted activities nordic-credit-fund.fi /investors: Annual report publication date delayed from Jan 31 to "Q1 2026" ⚠ Delayed annual reporting — may indicate audit complications
REGULATORY STATUS TRENDS (LAST 4 QUARTERS)
Q1 2025 247 counterparties, 0 lapsed registrations, 2 disclosure changes. Clean quarter
Q2 2025 247 counterparties, 0 lapsed, 3 disclosure changes. Clean quarter
Q3 2025 247 counterparties, 1 lapsed (resolved in 5 days), 4 changes. Minor issue
Q4 2025 247 counterparties, 0 lapsed, 5 changes. Trend: increasing disclosure changes. Watch trend
Q1 2026 247 counterparties, 2 lapsed, 4 changes. Deterioration detected
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Generate Regulatory Filing Compliance Report
Agent produces a prioritized compliance action report with filing deadlines, lapse alerts, and recommended trading restrictions for non-compliant counterparties.
Domain-Level Signal
centurion-broker-dealers.com — Complete removal of /compliance page and all regulatory references from /legal. Pattern consistent with FINRA disciplinary action or voluntary de-registration. Cannot confirm active broker-dealer status.
REGISTRATION STATUS UNKNOWN — Suspend Trading
Company-Level Signal
Hamilton Wealth Advisors — SEC Form ADV amendment overdue by 17 days. While late filing alone is not disqualifying, combined with changed compliance language ("pending renewal") suggests possible registration issues.
FILING OVERDUE — Restrict New Mandates
Sector-Level Signal
Broker-Dealer Sector — 2 of 31 BD counterparties showing regulatory filing issues this quarter (6.5%), up from 0% last quarter. FINRA enforcement actions up 23% YoY per sector data. Increased scrutiny environment.
REGULATORY TIGHTENING

REGULATORY FILING COMPLIANCE REPORT

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ COUNTERPARTY REGULATORY STATUS MONITOR Date: 2026-02-17 | Portfolio: 247 counterparties ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ IMMEDIATE ACTION (2): 1. centurion-broker-dealers.com — Compliance page removed → SUSPEND all trading immediately → VERIFY FINRA CRD status via BrokerCheck → DO NOT route orders until registration confirmed 2. hamilton-wealth-advisors.com — ADV amendment 17 days overdue → RESTRICT new advisory mandates → REQUEST updated Form ADV from counterparty → Set 10-day deadline for resolution MONITOR (4): 3. atlantic-fund-services.com — "Pending regulatory examination" → Add to weekly monitoring list 4. bavarian-asset-management.de — BaFin license number changed → Verify new license scope and permitted activities 5. tokyo-quant-partners.co.jp — License downgraded Type I → II → Verify Citadel activities fall within Type II scope 6. nordic-credit-fund.fi — Delayed annual report → Monitor for publication by end of Q1 UPCOMING DEADLINES (NEXT 30 DAYS): Feb 28: 12 entities — SEC annual ADV amendments due Mar 01: 4 entities — FCA annual permissions review Mar 15: 8 entities — FINMA annual audit report filing Mar 31: 23 entities — Various Q1 regulatory returns SCAN TIME: 7.1 seconds | COST: $0.26 API credits Value: Early detection of 2 registration issues before trade settlement risk

8Whistleblower & Adverse Media Detection

AI agent scans counterparty /press, /blog, and /legal pages for adverse media signals — litigation disclosures, regulatory enforcement mentions, employee complaint indicators, and crisis communications — that reveal emerging reputational and compliance risk.

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Scan Press & Blog Pages for Adverse Content
Agent analyzes /press and /blog pages across all 247 counterparties, using NLP classification to identify content mentioning lawsuits, investigations, enforcement actions, fines, settlements, or whistleblower complaints.
/press /blog /legal /about IAB Categories
ADVERSE MEDIA DETECTION AGENT — WEEKLY SCAN ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ SCANNED: 247 counterparty domains PAGES ANALYZED: /press (201), /blog (178), /legal (231) CONTENT ITEMS: 3,847 press releases, 2,134 blog posts, 231 legal pages NLP CLASSIFICATION: Adverse media keyword + sentiment analysis ADVERSE CONTENT DETECTED — 7 COUNTERPARTIES ══════════════════════════════════════════════ CRITICAL (2): sovereign-capital-mgmt.com /press (Feb 12, 2026): "Sovereign Capital Responds to SEC Wells Notice" Content: "...received a Wells Notice from the SEC's Division of Enforcement regarding certain trading activities in Q3 2025..." /legal (updated Feb 13): Added "Regulatory Proceedings" section Content: "...cooperating fully with regulatory authorities regarding matters under investigation..." ✗ Wells Notice = probable SEC enforcement action pending ✗ New legal disclosure confirms active investigation continental-clearing-corp.com /press (Feb 10, 2026): "Statement Regarding DOJ Investigation" Content: "...Continental has been contacted by the Department of Justice regarding anti-competitive practices in the clearing and settlement space. The Company denies any wrongdoing..." /blog (Feb 11): "A Message from Our CEO" — crisis communication format Content: "...our commitment to ethical business practices remains unwavering despite recent media reports..." ✗ DOJ criminal investigation = highest severity adverse media
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Analyze Legal Page Changes for Dispute Signals
Agent performs deep-diff analysis on /legal pages, detecting newly added litigation disclosures, arbitration clauses, indemnification changes, and class action references that indicate emerging legal disputes.
/legal /compliance /investors
LEGAL PAGE CHANGE ANALYSIS ═══════════════════════════════ sovereign-capital-mgmt.com /legal — 14 material changes detected ADDED: "Regulatory Proceedings" section (entirely new) ADDED: "The firm is subject to regulatory inquiries from time to time" ADDED: "Litigation Risks" section with forward-looking disclaimer MODIFIED: Indemnification clause expanded — clients now waive claims related to "regulatory actions affecting firm operations" MODIFIED: Arbitration clause — mandatory arbitration now covers "all disputes including those arising from regulatory proceedings" ⚠ PATTERN: Legal page fortification consistent with preparing for enforcement action continental-clearing-corp.com /legal — 8 material changes ADDED: "Government Investigation" disclosure ADDED: "Preservation of rights" clause regarding DOJ cooperation MODIFIED: Force majeure expanded to include "regulatory disruption" ⚠ PATTERN: Legal language indicates preparation for potential operational disruption LESSER CHANGES (3): transatlantic-securities.com /legal ADDED: New "Whistleblower Policy" page link — previously did not have this ⚠ Adding whistleblower policy may indicate internal compliance concerns pacific-prime-brokers.com /legal MODIFIED: Privacy policy — added "cooperation with law enforcement" clause ⚠ New law enforcement data sharing clause — possible investigation preparation alpine-fund-admin.ch /compliance ADDED: "We have strengthened our internal controls following a routine FINMA audit" ⚠ Defensive language about controls suggests audit findings
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Detect Employee Complaint & Careers Page Signals
Agent monitors /careers and /leadership pages for patterns correlated with internal distress: mass departures, compliance role vacancies, whistleblower-related job postings, and sudden hiring freezes.
/careers /leadership /press Personas
EMPLOYEE & CAREERS SIGNAL ANALYSIS ════════════════════════════════════ sovereign-capital-mgmt.com [CRITICAL PATTERN] /careers: 3 compliance roles posted in 2 weeks (was: 0 compliance openings) - "Head of Regulatory Affairs" (new position) - "Senior SEC Reporting Analyst" (urgent hire) - "Compliance Investigation Specialist" (new position) /leadership: Chief Compliance Officer REMOVED from page (was: Jennifer Walsh) ⚠ CCO departed + 3 compliance hires + Wells Notice = compliance infrastructure collapse continental-clearing-corp.com [HIGH] /careers: All open positions removed from careers page (was: 28 roles) /leadership: 2 VP-level departures in past 3 weeks ⚠ Complete hiring freeze + senior departures during DOJ investigation transatlantic-securities.com [MEDIUM] /careers: Posted "Ethics & Compliance Hotline Administrator" (new role) /careers: Posted "Internal Investigation Counsel" (new role) ⚠ New internal investigation roles suggest whistleblower complaints received
ADVERSE MEDIA TIMELINE — KEY COUNTERPARTIES
Nov 2025 sovereign-capital-mgmt.com — CCO Jennifer Walsh still listed. No legal proceedings disclosed. Normal operations.
Dec 2025 sovereign-capital-mgmt.com — CCO removed from /leadership. No public statement. First signal
Jan 2026 sovereign-capital-mgmt.com — 2 compliance job postings appear. /legal page minor edits begin. Escalation
Feb 2026 sovereign-capital-mgmt.com — Wells Notice announced. Legal page restructured. 3rd compliance hire posted. Full crisis
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Generate Adverse Media Risk Report
Agent compiles all adverse media findings into a prioritized report with reputational risk scores, recommended trading restrictions, and early warning indicators the agent detected before public disclosure.
Domain-Level Signal
sovereign-capital-mgmt.com — Wells Notice published on /press, legal page fortified with 14 material changes, CCO departed, 3 compliance roles opened urgently. Web signals preceded the Wells Notice public announcement by 8 weeks (CCO departure in December).
SEC ENFORCEMENT PENDING — Reduce Exposure
Domain-Level Signal
continental-clearing-corp.com — DOJ investigation disclosed, CEO crisis blog post, complete hiring freeze, VP departures. Pattern consistent with early-stage criminal investigation with potential operational disruption ahead.
DOJ INVESTIGATION — Evaluate Clearing Alternatives
Sector-Level Signal
Capital Markets Sector — 7 of 247 counterparties showing adverse media signals this cycle (2.8%). This is 2.3x the 12-month average of 1.2%. Regulatory enforcement environment intensifying across SEC, DOJ, and FCA.
ENFORCEMENT CYCLE INTENSIFYING

ADVERSE MEDIA & WHISTLEBLOWER DETECTION REPORT

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ADVERSE MEDIA SCAN — WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE REPORT Date: 2026-02-17 | Portfolio: 247 counterparties ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CRITICAL — IMMEDIATE ACTION (2): 1. sovereign-capital-mgmt.com — SEC Wells Notice → REDUCE counterparty exposure by 50% within 5 business days → INCREASE margin requirements for open positions → ADD to daily monitoring list → EARLY WARNING: Agent detected CCO departure 8 weeks before Wells Notice 2. continental-clearing-corp.com — DOJ investigation → IDENTIFY alternative clearing relationships immediately → ASSESS settlement risk for pending trades ($142M exposure) → PREPARE contingency for potential operational disruption ELEVATED MONITORING (5): 3. transatlantic-securities.com — Whistleblower infrastructure buildup 4. pacific-prime-brokers.com — Law enforcement cooperation clause added 5. alpine-fund-admin.ch — FINMA audit findings indicated 6. sovereign-capital-mgmt.com — Continue daily monitoring 7. continental-clearing-corp.com — Continue daily monitoring EARLY DETECTION VALUE: Agent identified sovereign-capital CCO departure on Dec 8, 2025 Wells Notice was not publicly announced until Feb 12, 2026 66 days of early warning = time to reduce $89M exposure before announcement SCAN TIME: 14.2 seconds | COST: $0.52 API credits

9Third-Party Vendor Risk Assessment

AI agent evaluates technology vendors and service providers used by Citadel through their domain presence, page types, security certifications, and operational indicators — scoring vendor risk across infrastructure, compliance, and business continuity dimensions.

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Inventory Critical Vendor Domains
Agent loads Citadel's vendor registry and maps each vendor to their primary domain, extracting all available page types and metadata for comprehensive risk assessment.
Input: Domain List IAB Categories Web Filtering PageRank
VENDOR RISK ASSESSMENT AGENT — QUARTERLY REVIEW ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ VENDOR REGISTRY: 156 third-party vendors across 8 categories ASSESSMENT CYCLE: Q1 2026 Quarterly Vendor Review VENDOR CATEGORIES: Market Data & Analytics: 28 vendors (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, FactSet, etc.) Execution & Trading Systems: 19 vendors (FIX connectivity, EMS, OMS) Cloud & Infrastructure: 22 vendors (AWS, Azure, colocation, etc.) Risk & Compliance Software: 17 vendors (Axioma, MSCI, compliance tools) Communication & Collaboration: 14 vendors (encrypted comms, archival) Fund Administration: 12 vendors (NAV, transfer agency, custody) Legal & Regulatory Services: 18 vendors (law firms, reg-tech) Professional Services: 26 vendors (consulting, audit, HR) SCANNING ALL 156 VENDOR DOMAINS... Domains with 15+ page types: 112 (71.8%) Domains with 8-14 page types: 31 (19.9%) Domains with <8 page types: 13 (8.3%)
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Assess Security & Compliance Posture
Agent examines /security, /compliance, and /legal pages for each vendor, checking for SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, penetration testing, data processing agreements, and regulatory certifications relevant to financial services.
/security /compliance /legal /docs CrUX Score
VENDOR SECURITY & COMPLIANCE SCAN ════════════════════════════════════ SECURITY CERTIFICATION MATRIX (Top Tier Vendors): SOC2 ISO27 PenTest GDPR FedRAMP DPA cloudpeak-infra.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 6/6 tradelogic-systems.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ 5/6 sentinel-risk-tech.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ 5/6 nexus-data-feeds.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ 5/6 SECURITY DEFICIENCIES DETECTED: CRITICAL (2): quicksettle-payments.com (Payment Processing Vendor) /security: PAGE DOES NOT EXIST /compliance: PAGE DOES NOT EXIST /legal: Only basic terms — no PCI DSS mention, no SOC 2 reference CrUX: 47 (below acceptable threshold of 70) ✗ Payment processor with no security page, no compliance page = CRITICAL RISK ✗ Handles $4.2M/month in Citadel operational payments flexreport-analytics.io (Risk Reporting Vendor) /security: SOC 2 badge present but dated 2024 — expired 14 months ago /compliance: Lists "GDPR compliant" but no DPA available for download /docs: API documentation references HTTP (not HTTPS) endpoints ✗ Expired security certification + insecure API = data exposure risk ✗ Processes Citadel portfolio risk data daily ELEVATED (4): globalcomms-encrypted.com (Communication Archival) /security: SOC 2 Type I only (not Type II) — limited assurance /compliance: No mention of SEC 17a-4 recordkeeping compliance offshore-fund-admin.ky (Fund Administration) /security: ISO 27001 certified but audit date: March 2024 (approaching expiry) /compliance: CIMA-registered but no SSAE 18/ISAE 3402 report mentioned recruit-talent-hub.com (HR/Recruiting Platform) /security: No security page — only privacy policy /legal: GDPR mentioned but no specific data processing agreement ⚠ Handles employee PII — requires DPA under GDPR/CCPA legal-doc-cloud.com (Legal Document Management) /security: SOC 2 Type II present, ISO 27001 present /compliance: Encryption standard listed as AES-128 (Citadel requires AES-256)
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Evaluate Business Continuity & Operational Health
Agent checks vendor operational health indicators: careers page (hiring vs. layoffs), press page (financial health signals), leadership page (key person risk), and CrUX performance (infrastructure reliability).
/careers /leadership /press /support /partners CrUX Score
BUSINESS CONTINUITY & OPERATIONAL HEALTH SCAN ════════════════════════════════════════════════ HIGH RISK — BUSINESS CONTINUITY (2): flexreport-analytics.io /careers: Was 34 open roles in Q3 2025 → Now 2 open roles (-94%) /leadership: CTO departed (was: Dr. Mark Sullivan) — no replacement /press: Last press release: September 2025 (5 months silent) /support: Support page now shows "Email only — phone support discontinued" PageRank: Dropped from 58 to 39 over 6 months ⚠ PATTERN: Massive layoffs + CTO departure + PR silence = financial distress ⚠ KEY DEPENDENCY: Processes daily risk reports for 3 Citadel funds quicksettle-payments.com /careers: No careers page exists (never has) /leadership: Lists only 2 people — CEO and "Head of Operations" /partners: No partners page — no visible banking relationships /support: Only web form — no SLA or response time commitments ⚠ Extremely thin organizational structure for payment processor MODERATE RISK (3): globalcomms-encrypted.com /press: "GlobalComms acquired by DataVault Corp (effective March 2026)" ⚠ Pending acquisition — contract continuity and service terms may change offshore-fund-admin.ky /careers: Reduced from 45 roles to 28 (-38%) over past 2 quarters ⚠ Significant headcount reduction at fund administrator recruit-talent-hub.com /leadership: CEO changed in January 2026 — new CEO from non-financial background ⚠ Leadership change — monitor for strategic direction shifts
VENDOR HEALTH TRENDS (LAST 12 MONTHS)
Q1 2025 flexreport-analytics.io had 34 open roles, CTO active, monthly press releases. Healthy vendor
Q2 2025 flexreport-analytics.io hiring slowed to 22 roles. CTO still active. PR quarterly. Slowdown begins
Q3 2025 flexreport-analytics.io down to 12 roles. Last press release Sep 2025. Decline accelerating
Q4 2025 flexreport-analytics.io — CTO departed, phone support cut, 4 roles left. Vendor at risk
Q1 2026 flexreport-analytics.io — 2 roles, expired SOC 2, insecure API. Critical — replace vendor
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Produce Vendor Risk Scorecard & Action Plan
Agent generates a comprehensive vendor risk scorecard with tiered ratings, required remediation actions, and vendor replacement recommendations where risk exceeds Citadel's tolerance.
Domain-Level Signal
flexreport-analytics.io — Expired SOC 2, insecure API endpoints, CTO departed, 94% headcount reduction, press silence for 5 months. Vendor showing all indicators of financial distress or potential wind-down. Processes daily risk data for 3 Citadel funds.
REPLACE VENDOR — Business Continuity Risk
Domain-Level Signal
quicksettle-payments.com — No security page, no compliance page, no PCI DSS evidence, 2-person leadership team, no partner ecosystem. Minimal operational substance for a vendor processing $4.2M/month in payments.
SECURITY DEFICIENT — Immediate Remediation
Sector-Level Signal
FinTech Vendor Sector — 6 of 156 vendors showing deterioration signals this quarter (3.8%). FinTech vendor failure rate running at 2.1x historical average due to funding environment. Increased concentration risk in market data and risk analytics.
VENDOR MARKET STRESS ELEVATED

QUARTERLY VENDOR RISK SCORECARD — Q1 2026

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ THIRD-PARTY VENDOR RISK ASSESSMENT Date: 2026-02-17 | Vendors Assessed: 156 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ RISK TIER DISTRIBUTION: Tier 1 — Low Risk (112 vendors, 71.8%): 15+ page types, active security certs, stable operations Tier 2 — Moderate (31 vendors, 19.9%): 8-14 page types, minor gaps identified Tier 3 — High Risk (13 vendors, 8.3%): <8 page types, security or operational concerns IMMEDIATE ACTION — REPLACE OR REMEDIATE (2): 1. flexreport-analytics.io — Risk Score: 18/100 → INITIATE vendor replacement RFP (recommend: axiom-risk.com or msci-analytics.com) → MIGRATE risk reporting within 60 days → INCREASE monitoring to daily until migration complete 2. quicksettle-payments.com — Risk Score: 22/100 → ISSUE 30-day remediation notice (require SOC 2, PCI DSS, security page) → IDENTIFY backup payment processor (stripe.com, adyen.com pre-approved) → ESCALATE to CFO: $4.2M/month flowing through unverified vendor REMEDIATION REQUIRED WITHIN 90 DAYS (4): 3. globalcomms-encrypted.com — Pending acquisition, ensure contract assignment 4. offshore-fund-admin.ky — Require current ISAE 3402 report 5. recruit-talent-hub.com — Require GDPR DPA execution 6. legal-doc-cloud.com — Require encryption upgrade to AES-256 SCAN TIME: 18.6 seconds | COST: $0.67 API credits Value: Identified $4.2M/month in payments through unverified vendor

10Cross-Border Regulatory Arbitrage Detection

AI agent identifies entities operating across multiple jurisdictions with inconsistent regulatory compliance — detecting counterparties that exploit regulatory gaps by maintaining strong compliance pages in strict jurisdictions while operating opaquely in lenient ones.

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Map Multi-Jurisdiction Domain Footprints
Agent identifies counterparties operating domains across multiple countries and maps their regulatory disclosure patterns per jurisdiction, comparing /compliance, /legal, and /contact pages across each country-specific domain.
/compliance /legal /contact /about Country
CROSS-BORDER ARBITRAGE DETECTION AGENT ════════════════════════════════════════ PORTFOLIO: 247 counterparties MULTI-JURISDICTION ENTITIES: 89 counterparties operate domains in 2+ countries METHOD: Compare regulatory disclosure consistency across jurisdictions MULTI-JURISDICTION FOOTPRINT MAP: Entities in 2 jurisdictions: 41 counterparties Entities in 3-4 jurisdictions: 29 counterparties Entities in 5+ jurisdictions: 19 counterparties TOP 5 MOST COMPLEX FOOTPRINTS: globalvest-partners.* — 8 jurisdictions (US, UK, CH, SG, HK, KY, LU, AE) trident-capital-group.* — 7 jurisdictions (US, UK, DE, SG, HK, BVI, AU) eastern-bridge-finance.* — 6 jurisdictions (UK, HK, SG, KY, CY, MU) fortuna-asset-mgmt.* — 6 jurisdictions (CH, LI, LU, KY, SG, AE) pacifica-securities.* — 5 jurisdictions (US, AU, NZ, SG, HK) ANALYZING: Regulatory consistency across all multi-jurisdiction entities...
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Detect Jurisdiction-Level Compliance Inconsistencies
Agent compares transparency scores and compliance disclosures across each entity's domains by jurisdiction, flagging significant gaps where a counterparty maintains full compliance in regulated markets but operates opaquely in others.
/compliance /legal /leadership /security /investors
REGULATORY CONSISTENCY ANALYSIS — ANOMALIES DETECTED ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CRITICAL INCONSISTENCY (2): eastern-bridge-finance.* [ARBITRAGE PATTERN DETECTED] eastern-bridge.co.uk — UK (FCA-regulated) Transparency: 19/20 | /compliance: FCA#891234, full AML policy /leadership: 12 named executives | /legal: Comprehensive UK disclosures /security: SOC 2, ISO 27001 | /investors: Full annual reports eastern-bridge.com.sg — Singapore (MAS-regulated) Transparency: 17/20 | /compliance: MAS CMS License, AML framework /leadership: 8 named executives | /legal: SG regulatory disclosures eastern-bridge.com.cy — Cyprus (CySEC) Transparency: 7/20 | /compliance: CySEC# listed but no AML policy /leadership: 2 names only (possible nominees) | /legal: Minimal eastern-bridge.mu — Mauritius (FSC) Transparency: 5/20 | /compliance: PAGE DOES NOT EXIST /leadership: NO LEADERSHIP PAGE | /legal: Boilerplate only eastern-bridge-offshore.ky — Cayman Islands Transparency: 4/20 | /compliance: PAGE DOES NOT EXIST /leadership: NO LEADERSHIP PAGE | /contact: P.O. Box only GAP SCORE: 15 points (UK: 19/20 vs Cayman: 4/20) ⚠ ARBITRAGE: Full compliance in UK/SG, shell operations in CY/MU/KY ⚠ RISK: Activities prohibited in UK may be routed through offshore entities fortuna-asset-mgmt.* [ARBITRAGE PATTERN DETECTED] fortuna-am.ch — Switzerland (FINMA) Transparency: 18/20 | /compliance: FINMA Asset Management license fortuna-am.lu — Luxembourg (CSSF) Transparency: 17/20 | /compliance: UCITS Management Company fortuna-invest.ae — UAE (DFSA) Transparency: 8/20 | /compliance: DFSA registration claimed but number not verifiable /legal: "Governed by DIFC laws" — different regime from DFSA claim fortuna-capital.ky — Cayman Islands Transparency: 6/20 | /compliance: "Exempt from registration" — no regulatory oversight /leadership: 3 names — all different from CH/LU entities GAP SCORE: 12 points (CH: 18/20 vs KY: 6/20) ⚠ Separate leadership in Cayman suggests independent operations without oversight
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Analyze Activity Routing & Regulatory Shopping Patterns
Agent examines /products, /pricing, and /api pages across jurisdictions to determine whether restricted products or services are being offered through less-regulated entities, suggesting deliberate regulatory arbitrage.
/products /pricing /api /docs Personas
ACTIVITY ROUTING ANALYSIS — REGULATORY SHOPPING INDICATORS ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ eastern-bridge-finance.* PRODUCT COMPARISON BY JURISDICTION: UK entity (/products): - Regulated advisory services - UCITS-compliant funds - Segregated managed accounts Products banned or not offered: CFDs (FCA retail ban), crypto derivatives Cyprus entity (/products): - CFD trading (up to 500:1 leverage) — banned for UK retail clients - Crypto derivatives — banned by FCA since 2021 - Binary options — banned across EU/UK - Personas: "Retail Traders, Crypto Enthusiasts" Mauritius entity (/products): - Unregulated structured products - "Offshore investment wrappers" — no prospectus requirement - No minimum investment stated Cayman entity (/products): - "Exempted fund" — no regulatory filings - Performance fees: 30% (vs. 20% standard in regulated entities) - No redemption notice period disclosed ⚠ CONFIRMED ARBITRAGE: Products banned in UK/SG offered through CY/MU/KY entities ⚠ UK entity serves as "regulatory badge" while offshore entities conduct risky business fortuna-asset-mgmt.* PRODUCT COMPARISON: Swiss entity (/products): FINMA-compliant fund range, maximum 2:1 leverage UAE entity (/products): "Multi-strategy fund with up to 10:1 leverage" Cayman entity (/products): "Side pocket arrangements" — illiquid investments not permitted in CH/LU ⚠ Leverage and product structures exceed what is permitted in regulated domiciles
CROSS-BORDER ARBITRAGE EVOLUTION
Q2 2025 eastern-bridge.mu was registered — Mauritius entity added to structure. New jurisdiction
Q3 2025 eastern-bridge.com.cy /products added CFDs and crypto derivatives. Banned products added
Q4 2025 fortuna-capital.ky /products added "side pocket" fund structures. Regulatory circumvention
Q1 2026 eastern-bridge-offshore.ky reduced transparency from 7/20 to 4/20. Increasing opacity
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Score Arbitrage Risk & Map Citadel Exposure
Agent calculates an arbitrage risk score for each multi-jurisdiction counterparty based on transparency gap, product inconsistency, leadership divergence, and jurisdiction risk — then maps Citadel's specific exposure to each entity's high-risk domiciles.
Domain-Level Signal
eastern-bridge-offshore.ky — Cayman entity with 4/20 transparency, no compliance page, no leadership, P.O. Box only. Operating as "exempted fund" with no regulatory filings. Products include items banned by parent entity's UK regulator (FCA).
REGULATORY ARBITRAGE CONFIRMED
Company-Level Signal
Eastern Bridge Finance Group — 15-point transparency gap between UK (19/20) and Cayman (4/20). FCA-banned products offered through Cyprus entity. Separate leadership teams in offshore jurisdictions suggest intentional ring-fencing to avoid regulatory scrutiny.
CORPORATE STRUCTURE DESIGNED FOR ARBITRAGE
Sector-Level Signal
Multi-Jurisdiction Financial Services — Of 89 multi-jurisdiction counterparties, 14 (15.7%) show transparency gaps of 8+ points between their most and least regulated domiciles. Average gap is 4.2 points. Eastern Bridge (15 pts) and Fortuna (12 pts) are statistical outliers at >2 standard deviations.
SECTOR ARBITRAGE RATE: 15.7%
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Generate Cross-Border Arbitrage Intelligence Report
Agent produces a comprehensive regulatory arbitrage report with entity maps, jurisdiction-level transparency comparisons, product routing analysis, and specific recommendations for Citadel's counterparty risk management.

CROSS-BORDER REGULATORY ARBITRAGE REPORT

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ REGULATORY ARBITRAGE DETECTION — QUARTERLY INTELLIGENCE Date: 2026-02-17 | Multi-Jurisdiction Entities: 89 ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 14 of 89 multi-jurisdiction counterparties (15.7%) show significant regulatory arbitrage patterns — maintaining strong compliance in strictly regulated markets while operating opaquely in lenient ones. Two entities require immediate action due to confirmed arbitrage. IMMEDIATE ACTION (2): 1. Eastern Bridge Finance Group (6 jurisdictions) Arbitrage Score: 94/100 (CRITICAL) → RESTRICT all activity to UK and SG entities ONLY → BLOCK onboarding of any CY/MU/KY entity products → REQUIRE written confirmation that Citadel funds are not commingled with offshore entity activities → NOTIFY FCA compliance liaison of findings Citadel Exposure: $67M across Eastern Bridge entities 2. Fortuna Asset Management (6 jurisdictions) Arbitrage Score: 78/100 (HIGH) → RESTRICT to CH and LU entities only → VERIFY that Citadel investments are not in Cayman "side pocket" → REQUIRE disclosure of all inter-entity fund transfers Citadel Exposure: $43M across Fortuna entities ENHANCED MONITORING (12 entities): Transparency gap 8-11 points — monitor quarterly for deterioration Combined Citadel exposure: $312M CLEAN (75 entities): Transparency gap <8 points — consistent compliance across jurisdictions REGULATORY ARBITRAGE INDICATORS (PORTFOLIO-WIDE): Entities offering products banned in their primary regulatory jurisdiction: 4 Entities with separate leadership in offshore domiciles: 9 Entities with Cayman/BVI "exempt" structures: 23 Entities with declining offshore transparency (vs. 12 months ago): 7 SCAN TIME: 22.8 seconds | COST: $0.83 API credits Value: Identified $110M exposure to confirmed regulatory arbitrage entities
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