Much of the data is indeed public. LSEG have analysts going around all the websites of major government entities publishing sanctions lists to update their database. If you’re politically exposed or get mentioned in the media for being convicted of fraud and it’s public knowledge, it’ll gets pulled in too.
LSEG get sued by people all the time, so they document and justify everything that goes into the file. There are very good legal reasons to do so.
LSEG get sued by people all the time, so they document and justify everything that goes into the file. There are very good legal reasons to do so.