Handshakes AI Agent: Due Diligence & Risk Screening Transformed

Handshakes has launched an AI-powered investigative tool called the Handshakes Agent. This new agent automates due diligence, risk screening, vendor onboarding, and conflicts-of-interest checks. The Handshakes Agent is designed to perform like an experienced analyst, using real-world risk management and compliance practices. It draws on decades of regulatory expertise and over a decade of advisory experience. With a simple entity-name query, the Agent retrieves reports, maps ownership networks, screens risk databases, and creates a summary of findings. It uses official data sources, including company registries, global watchlists, court records, and Handshakes' own Regulatory, Enforcement & Disciplinary repository. This tool aims to help compliance teams more effectively mitigate financial crime and regulatory risks.