A Total Economic Impact (TEI) Study found that Sumsub’s AML Transaction Monitoring achieved a breakeven for initial investment in less than six months.
Verification platform Sumsub released findings from a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting, evaluating the effectiveness of its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Transaction Monitoring solution.
The report found that one enterprise using the system achieved a 272% return on investment over three years, with a payback period of less than six months.
The study, based on interviews with a decision-maker at the deploying organisation, highlighted several operational challenges prior to implementation. These included fragmented visibility across multiple systems, heavy manual workloads for rule creation and alert management, system instability, and frequent delays caused by high alert volumes. Compliance teams also faced difficulties collaborating across departments and maintaining up-to-date audit documentation.
Sumsub’s AML Transaction Monitoring addressed these issues by automating key workflows and consolidating operations into a single interface. Alert generation was fully automated, eliminating manual effort, while time spent on weekly reporting was reduced by 90%.
The alert volume itself was reduced, enabling analysts to spend one-third less time per case. Compliance teams gained direct control over rules configuration, accelerating updates and reducing reliance on engineering resources. Audit reporting also became significantly faster, with 90% of preparation time eliminated.
“Ongoing monitoring is just as important as the initial checks,” said Andrew Sever, co-founder and CEO at Sumsub. “That’s why our AML Transaction Monitoring is designed to give compliance officers, risk managers, and analysts a clear, unified view of operations—helping them spot suspicious activity faster, make better decisions, and keep financial transactions secure as threats evolve.”
The study reflects broader demand for automated compliance tools that streamline investigation workflows, reduce risk exposure, and support faster responses to regulatory requirements.
