What is a news feed? Push and pull delivery explained
A news feed is a continuous, structured stream of articles delivered to a platform or system as content is published, indexed, and processed. In a B2B context, a news feed is the data pipeline that carries structured news content from a provider’s infrastructure into a downstream application, workflow, or database. The term is used loosely. […]
Adverse media, sanctions and PEP screening: what is the difference?
Sanctions screening, PEP screening, and adverse media screening are three distinct components of a compliance workflow. Each addresses a different category of risk, operates against a different data source, and catches what the others miss. A mature compliance programme uses all three, not as alternatives, but as complementary layers. Understanding what each one does and […]
What is PEP screening?
PEP screening is the process of determining whether a customer, counterparty, or beneficial owner is a Politically Exposed Person, an individual whose public position or role creates an elevated risk of involvement in bribery, corruption, or money laundering. PEPs are not prohibited parties. Being identified as a PEP does not mean a person has done […]
What is sanctions screening?
Sanctions screening is the process of checking individuals, companies, and transactions against official sanctions lists to identify parties that are prohibited or restricted from participating in financial activity. Sanctions are measures imposed by governments, regulatory bodies, and international organisations, including the UN, EU, OFAC, and OFSI, that restrict or prohibit dealings with designated individuals, entities, […]
How are entities tagged in news data?
Entity tagging in news data is the process of identifying and labelling the people, organisations, and locations mentioned in an article. Each entity is then linked to a canonical identifier so downstream systems can match coverage to known entities without manual disambiguation. When an article mentions “Apple,” entity tagging determines whether it refers to Apple […]
What is readership and media reach data in a news feed?
Readership and media reach data are metadata fields attached to news articles that indicate the estimated audience size for each piece of content. In a structured news feed, these figures allow downstream platforms to weight coverage by impact rather than treating every article as equal regardless of where it appeared. A story published in the […]
What is article deduplication in a news feed?
Article deduplication identifies and groups syndicated copies of the same news story so downstream systems receive one event rather than hundreds of identical articles. When a story breaks: a corporate announcement, a regulatory action, a market event, it is typically picked up and republished by dozens or hundreds of outlets within minutes. Without deduplication, each […]
News API vs web scraping: which should you use?
A news API delivers structured, pre-processed news content through a programmatic interface the provider maintains. Web scraping retrieves raw content directly from news websites by parsing their HTML, typically using custom code your team builds and maintains. Both approaches can get you news data. The difference is in reliability, legal standing, metadata quality, and the […]
How to choose a news data provider
Choosing a news data provider comes down to four things: coverage that matches your actual markets, delivery fast enough to act on, data that integrates cleanly with your systems, and commercial terms that hold up under scrutiny. Volume claims and “real-time” promises are easy to make. Testing against your specific requirements is how you separate […]
What are FIGI, PermID, and Wikidata identifiers?
FIGI, PermID, and Wikidata are three distinct identifiers used to tag entities, instruments, and organisations in structured data systems. In a news data context, they appear pre-attached to articles alongside LEI codes, connecting news coverage directly to the financial and analytical systems that consume it. Each identifier serves a different purpose and originates from a […]
What is a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)?
A Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is a unique 20-character alphanumeric code that identifies a legal entity — a company, fund, or other organisation — unambiguously across financial systems and jurisdictions. LEIs were introduced after the 2008 financial crisis to solve a specific problem: regulators and financial institutions had no reliable way to identify who was […]
What is structured news data?
Structured news data is news content delivered in a consistent, machine-readable format with standardised metadata attached, so it can be ingested, filtered, and processed programmatically without manual handling. The contrast is with raw news: the HTML of a web page, an RSS headline, or a PDF of a newspaper article. All of those contain news, […]
What is a good delivery latency for news data?
Delivery latency in news data is the time between when an article is published and when it arrives in your system. For most professional use cases, under ten minutes is the meaningful threshold. Under seven minutes is where monitoring and risk applications start to gain a genuine time advantage. “Real-time” is not a useful benchmark […]
What is a news API?
A news API is a programmatic interface that delivers structured, machine-readable news content directly into an application, platform, or workflow in real time. Instead of scraping web pages or manually aggregating sources, a news API gives developers and data teams a reliable, continuously updated stream of articles with consistent metadata: publication timestamps, source identifiers, topic […]
How to do media monitoring
Media monitoring, done well, comes down to five steps: decide what to track, choose your sources, set up filtering, route the results, and review what you’re catching. The tools vary; the sequence rarely does. The most common mistake is starting with a tool instead of a question. Define what you actually need to know first, […]
Media monitoring vs media intelligence: what’s the difference?
Media monitoring is the tracking, collecting mentions of your organisation, competitors, or topics across the news. Media intelligence is what you do with those mentions: the analysis, context, and decisions drawn from the coverage. Put simply, monitoring is the input and intelligence is the output. One tells you what was said and where. The other […]
What is news monitoring?
News monitoring is the practice of tracking published news for mentions of the people, organisations, topics, or events an organisation needs to follow, then delivering those mentions as they break. It overlaps with media monitoring, and the terms are often used interchangeably. The useful distinction is emphasis: news monitoring centres on news sources specifically, the […]
What is media monitoring?
Media monitoring is the practice of tracking where an organisation, its people, its competitors, or its topics are mentioned across published news, then collecting those mentions in one place so teams can act on them. At its simplest, it answers a question every communications, risk, and research team shares: what is being said about us, […]
How does news data help with supplier risk?
News data gives supply chain teams early warning of problems at their suppliers. Most disruptions, factory fires, financial distress, regulatory actions, and cyber attacks are reported as news before they reach you through any other channel. Monitoring the right news sources, across languages and regions, surfaces these events at first mention, giving teams time to […]
What is supply chain risk monitoring?
Supply chain risk monitoring is the continuous tracking of news and events related to your suppliers, counterparties, and the regions they operate in, so that disruptions, regulatory actions, and operational incidents reach you early. It turns one-off supplier checks into ongoing awareness. Its effectiveness depends on how broad, fast, and multilingual the underlying data is. […]
What is adverse media screening?
Adverse media screening is the process of checking a person or organisation against news and public sources to find negative coverage that signals risk. It looks for links to financial crime, fraud, corruption, sanctions, and regulatory action. Compliance teams use it alongside sanctions and PEP checks to build a fuller picture of who they’re dealing […]
Vibe-coded news pipeline: what breaks in production
AI gets you a working prototype in an afternoon. Here’s the part that breaks later, and why news data is where it breaks worst. TL;DR AI gets you a working news-monitoring prototype in an afternoon. Functional and production-ready are not the same. On a 200-task benchmark of real GitHub projects, an AI agent’s solutions were […]
Where Stories Break First
Market-moving stories break locally first. Hours before the wire catches up Most investment and supply chain teams have the right monitoring in place. The gap is in the sources, not the process. When a market-moving event breaks in a regional outlet in Farsi, Mandarin, or Portuguese, most workflows don’t reach it for hours. This guide […]
News Intelligence for Investment Teams: A Practical Guide
You don’t need a quant desk, black box or algo-system to get value from news data. You need the right coverage, the right structure, and a clear idea of what you’re trying to do with it. Here’s how to build news intelligence for investment teams without building an infrastructure project. TL;DR Most investment teams overcomplicate […]
From Headlines to Decisions: News Intelligence for Investment Teams
Turn global news data into signals your team can act on. Before the market does. Most investment and risk teams are already watching the news that would change their decisions. The problem isn’t access. It’s the gap between when a story breaks and when it reaches your workflow. This guide shows you how to close […]
The News Monitoring Gap
Most investment and risk teams don’t have an information problem. They have a timing and structure problem. Here’s why news monitoring for investment teams is harder than it looks, and what it costs when the gap goes unaddressed. TL;DR Most investment and risk teams miss market-moving news not because it doesn’t exist, but because it […]
5 Reasons Financial News Data Isn’t Working for You
Most companies aren’t short of financial news data for investment teams. They’re short of actionable news data that connects to their workflow. Here’s why the gap persists and what each fix looks like in practice. TL;DR Having access to news data and getting value from it are two different things — most teams confuse the […]
Closing Detection Latency in Financial Crime
“When did you first become aware of this?” When regulators ask that question, the answer reveals everything. Not whether your analysts are good at their jobs, but whether your programme had a visibility problem. Late detection creates defensibility risks, forces analysts into fire drills, and leaves case files starting with “we noticed this late.” Most […]
The Stories Your AML Programme Never Sees
Financial crime rarely breaks first in English. Most adverse media programmes are built as though it does, and that gap is becoming increasingly difficult to defend. TL;DR Detection latency isn’t only a workflow or noise problem. Sometimes the signal simply doesn’t exist in the language your system is listening to. Financial crime stories routinely break […]
Adverse Media Screening Without Alert Fatigue
Combat adverse media screening alert fatigue with better matching, story clustering, and routing rules that analysts trust. Most teams don’t need more alerts. They need signals they can act on. TL;DR Why teams drown: weak matching, duplicates, and no routing logic. What fixes it: precision-first design, clustering, and a risk-based approach to triage lanes. What […]
3 FinCrime Detection Delays and How to Fix Them
Most financial crime teams aren’t slow. Their signals are. The alert arrives days after the story broke, the queue catches up after the damage is done, and the case report becomes a reconstruction exercise rather than a real-time response. This post covers three places where detection latency enters AML and KYC workflows, how to measure […]
Quantifind: Adverse Media to Power Risk Intelligence at Scale
How do you keep pace with fast-moving financial crime, regulatory change, and geopolitical risk, without drowning analysts in noise? For Quantifind, the answer is Graphyte™: an AI-based risk intelligence platform that fuses internal data with billions of real-time external signals, including public records, sanctions lists, corporate filings, and global news. By integrating Opoint’s multilingual web […]
ESG Risk is Financial Risk
Why ESG Risk Monitoring Matters ESG risk is financial risk. This white paper explores why environmental, social, and governance factors can no longer be separated from financial performance and enterprise resilience. Key Takeaways Understand how ESG risks cut across financial, operational, and reputational categories. Get the latest insights on EU and US regulations — CSRD, […]
ESG Risk Monitoring: 5 Point Checklist for Buyers
ESG risk monitoring isn’t a nine-to-five affair. One tweet from a disgruntled ex‑employee, a local paper’s scoop printed in Portuguese, or a new rule slipped onto a regulator’s website after hours can knock billions off market value before your risk committee even logs in. FinTech and RegTech teams are therefore scrambling for better radar platforms […]
ESG Risk Radar: 5 Ways to Stay Proactive
FinTech runs on innovation, and that innovation raises exposure to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risk. 23 May 2025 · Updated July 2026 TL;DR Five ways to catch ESG risk early: Monitor continuously — problems surface before they escalate. Set real-time alerts — social media turns incidents into crises in hours. Go multilingual — risks […]
Strengthening FinTech’s ESG Risk Radar
Even minor issues can swiftly escalate into major ESG crises for FinTech firms. Here’s how proactive ESG risk management can prevent small problems from turning into significant disasters. 16 May 2025 · Updated July 2026 TL;DR For FinTech firms, ESG risk goes well beyond carbon. A payment outage, a biased algorithm, or a governance failure […]
Compliance: A Data-Driven Playbook
Compliance isn’t a static checkbox, it’s a dynamic, evolving process. Falling behind can mean hefty fines, damaged reputation, and costly remediation. Our comprehensive Compliance Playbook provides actionable strategies for: Implementing effective perpetual monitoring. Leveraging structured data and real-time adverse media alerts. Integrating non-English sources to catch early signals. Navigating evolving global regulatory frameworks. Protect your […]
Can You Afford to Ignore Adverse Media in Your Industry?
Beyond Finance: The Expanding Role of Adverse Media Screening Adverse media screening is not just for banks anymore. Traditionally, financial institutions have used it for anti-money laundering (AML), fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance. But today, industries far beyond finance are tapping into real-time risk intelligence to navigate an increasingly complex global landscape. 13 February 2025 […]
Stay Ahead of Risk with Adverse Media Data
Every headline carries weight — it could be your next big opportunity or a looming disaster. The real challenge? Spotting the red flags in time to act. This guide is your playbook for navigating risks with confidence. Packed with actionable insights and focused use cases, it’s designed to give you, as a compliance and risk […]
Visapress: Taking Back Control with Opoint Tracking
When content protection is your mission, clarity and action are non-negotiable. Visapress, a Portuguese press rights organisation, turned to Opoint Tracking to uncover and combat unauthorised content use. The result? Swift enforcement of rights and a seamless collaboration that empowered their mission. When you represent content creators, protecting their work isn’t just a job—it’s a […]
Sigma Financial AI: Driving Smarter Decisions with Real-Time Data
How do you stay ahead in a rapidly changing financial landscape? For Sigma Financial AI, the answer lies in delivering smarter, faster analytics powered by cutting-edge technology and real-time data. Sigma Financial AI, a leader in data analytics, specialises in leveraging AI-driven insights to elevate client engagement and empower better financial decisions. With their cutting-edge […]
How Real-Time Data Powers Smarter RegTech Solutions
Staying compliant is tough, but it’s even more challenging without timely insights. How quickly can you spot the risks that matter? 7 November 2024 · Updated July 2026 If you build compliance or risk products, your clients depend on you spotting what matters before they do. That means your platform is only as good as […]
Stay Ahead with Early Access to Global News
Being first matters. What is the risk of delaying access to critical news stories? 5 November 2024 Gaining early access to global news puts you miles ahead of the competition and ensures you can act on information as fast as possible. Whether in finance, risk management, or market research, seconds or minutes can make all the difference. Request […]
Fintech Trends Shaping Tomorrow
The fintech landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace. From the rise of embedded finance to the growing influence of AI, these shifts are reshaping how businesses and consumers interact with financial services. In this report, we dive deep into the key trends transforming the fintech world this year. Download the Full Report Download […]
Real-Time FinTech Data
In the fast-moving world of FinTech, staying informed is a necessity. With so much happening around you, how do you make the right decisions and stay ahead of the competition? That’s where real-time data comes in. Get Your Free Copy Today This guide gives you the insights you need, right when you need them. Get […]
Opoints’ Guide to Media Monitoring
Ready to elevate your media monitoring services? Dive into our expert guide designed for developers and companies creating advanced media monitoring solutions. This resource is packed with actionable insights to help you harness global web data effectively. Perfect for media monitoring professionals, data integration specialists, and business development managers, this e-paper offers actionable insights to […]
Ritzaus Bureau – Enhancing Content Visibility
Drawing on its storied history since 1866, Ritzaus Bureau has been a cornerstone of Danish journalism, distinguished by its comprehensive news coverage and commitment to integrity. As Denmark’s primary news agency, Ritzaus excels in delivering timely and accurate information, essential for the media landscape. Renowned for its innovative use of technology, Ritzaus Bureau employs sophisticated […]
Semantrum Strengthening Insights Amidst Adversity
For nearly a decade, Semantrum has led media monitoring and analysis, leveraging artificial intelligence to redefine business approaches to public relations, online reputation management, and customer experience enhancement. Established in 2014, Semantrum’s platform stands out globally for its deep text analysis and comprehensive monitoring capabilities. Known for its innovation, Semantrum empowers organisations to master media […]
Elevating Media Intelligence: Novus Group’s Digital Transformation
In the rapidly evolving digital media landscape of South Africa, Novus Group embarked on a transformative journey in early 2022 to enhance their online content monitoring capabilities. Their goal was to deliver advanced, accurate, and relevant media insights to their clients, a challenge that required a sophisticated and comprehensive solution. Challenges and Objectives Before partnering […]
Intelligence Amplified: Comintelli’s Leap in Market Dominance
For over 20 years, Comintelli has led the way in Market & Competitive Intelligence (M&CI). Their platform, Intelligence2day®, is recognised internationally for its effectiveness in delivering market insights. Known for its innovative AI-assisted tools, Comintelli helps businesses make informed decisions. Their SaaS solution is a key player in M&CI, built by experts and consistently top-ranked. […]
Adverse Media and KYC
Adverse Media for Robust KYC Solutions Watch the webinar Join the conversation between Datastreamer’s Tyler Logtenberg and Opoint’s Toby Cook as they delve into the crucial role of adverse media in fortifying Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. The significance of a robust KYC process is undeniable for mitigating risks and ensuring compliance in a fast-evolving financial […]
Competitive Intelligence
Cut through the noise with news monitoring Watch the webinar As an increasingly volatile business environment exposes companies to possible pitfalls on their pathway to sustained growth, firms are increasingly turning to competitive intelligence providers to cut through the chatter and deliver critical insights. Whether leveraging crowd analytics to assess product performance or performing market […]
Reputational Risk Project
Reputational Risks in the Eye of Global Controversies Download The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar represented more than the pinnacle of the world’s game, serving as a litmus test for global brands navigating reputational threats tied to the tournament. Opoint’s January 2023 White Paper unpacks the narratives and adverse media coverage of the Qatar […]
Business Intelligence: The Competitive Edge
Ever wondered how some businesses always seem to be one step ahead of the competition? At the core of every industry-leading company is an advanced understanding of data, using information points to guide their road map and support operational efficiencies while minimising the risk of poor decision-making. This data-centric approach to unlocking business-critical information is […]
