Amman, Jordan – 18th of October 2026 – Optimiza, a regional systems integration and digital transformation solutions leader, today announced a strategic partnership with AML Watcher, a RegTech provider of AML screening solutions. Under the agreement, AML Watcher’s screening capabilities are integrated into Optimiza’s REDKEYS AML platform, giving banks across the Middle East and North Africa a faster path from risk detection to compliance filing.
The partnership supports Optimiza’s strategy to strengthen regulatory technology across MENA. With AML Watcher’s watchlist, sanctions, Politically Exposed Person (PEP) and adverse media checks running directly inside REDKEYS, a flagged customer or transaction can move straight to investigation and report generation, with no manual handoff between systems.
One connected AML compliance journey
The partnership brings together complementary technologies across the full AML lifecycle.
AML Watcher contributes name, sanctions and Politically Exposed Person (PEP) screening drawing on more than 100,000 data sources across 235+ countries, along with adverse media screening, Know your Customer (KYC) and identity verification, and AI-powered screening and risk analysis.
Optimiza REDKEYS contributes customer risk rating, AI-powered transaction monitoring, alert and case management, data validation and reporting workflows, and goAML regulatory reporting, including STRs, SARs, UTRs, TFRs and AIFs.
Together, the solutions give financial institutions one connected flow: KYC and screening → customer risk rating → transaction monitoring → alert and case management → regulatory reporting.
From detection to decision to reporting
The integrated workflow connects three core stages of AML compliance:
Customer onboarding: Customer information is screened through KYC and AI-powered analysis to produce a customer risk rating.
Ongoing monitoring: Transactions are monitored continuously, with alerts passed to AI-assisted analysis and then to investigation and case management.
Regulatory reporting: Compliance decisions are turned into regulatory reports in REDKEYS.
About Optimiza
Al-Faris National Company for Investment and Export (ASE: CEBC), operating under the trade name Optimiza, is a leading digital transformation solutions and services platform serving organizations across the Middle East and North Africa.
For more than 43 years, Optimiza has delivered consulting, technology, training and managed services across multiple sectors, with a strong focus on financial services, AML compliance, regulatory reporting, risk management and digital transformation.
About AMLWatcher
AMLWatcher is a RegTech company providing AML screening and decision-support solutions for financial institutions and regulated businesses. Its capabilities support key AML risk domains including sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening, helping compliance teams strengthen customer due diligence and risk identification.
