https://artguard.uk/changelog/What is new, improved and fixed in ArtGuard, the anti-money-laundering buyer check for UK art dealers and galleries, listed by month in plain English. Updated 3 November 2026.en-gbhttps://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-11https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-11-three-guides-for-dealers-and-galleriesTue, 03 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000The DVS register and what it means for a dealer’s identity check; geographic risk after the 30 June 2026 changes, with a client-by-client checklist; and what ArtGuard screens and records, and what it does not. Every quotation names its source.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-11https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-11-clearer-words-about-what-a-check-isTue, 03 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000The site, the guides and our emails now describe an ArtGuard check as the identity evidence and screening for your file, with the verification decision yours. ArtGuard is not on the digital verification services register and says so.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-the-site-says-which-lists-artguard-usesTue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000The ArtGuard website now states which sanctions lists and which PEP roster the checks use, and how often each is refreshed.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-no-hmrc-penalty-information-on-gallery-pagesFri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Gallery pages no longer show HMRC penalty information.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-passwords-need-at-least-12-charactersWed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A new password now needs at least 12 characters. Passwords you already have keep working until you change them.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-replies-go-to-artguard-s-own-inboxMon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Replies to ArtGuard emails now go to ArtGuard's own support inbox.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-scheduled-re-screens-complete-for-short-namesThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A scheduled sanctions and PEP re-screen could fail to finish for some short names and be recorded as not screened. It now completes.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-replies-from-a-buyer-appear-on-the-pending-checksTue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000If a buyer replies about a check, the reply shows at the top of your pending checks with a prompt to call or email them. Mark it handled, with a note if you want one, and earlier replies stay under a Previous replies toggle.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-a-cleared-pep-result-says-whyMon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000When a near-name match on the PEP roster is cleared, the record now states the rule that cleared it, so the result and the evidence no longer read as if they disagree.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-invited-colleagues-show-as-waiting-until-they-acceptThu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000A colleague you invite shows as Invited, waiting for them to accept, and the seat counts once they have accepted.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-text-is-easier-to-read-across-the-appThu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Pale grey text and small labels across the app were darkened so they are easier to read.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08-the-art-market-threshold-now-reads-10-000Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000The figure in the app and on the site changed from 10,000 euros to £10,000, following the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/621), in force from 30 June 2026. Check the Regulations against your own firm-wide risk assessment.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08-suggested-wording-for-the-buyer-spoken-and-writtenSat, 22 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000For each pending check you can copy the wording for a phone call or the desk, or a separate version to paste into a completion or invoice email, each with its own copy button.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08-the-driving-licence-cross-check-shows-on-the-resultSun, 16 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Where a driving licence was captured as part of a check, the result now shows the licence cross-check, including checks the buyer completed on the web link.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-run-a-buyer-check-from-a-linkWed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Sign up, send your buyer a secure link, and they verify their identity on their phone. You review the identity and screening result and keep it on the buyer's file.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-sign-in-with-googleWed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000You can sign up and sign in to ArtGuard with your Google account.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-invite-colleagues-to-the-gallery-s-accountWed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Colleagues can be invited to the account, so the whole gallery works from one set of buyer files.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-a-public-directory-of-uk-galleriesMon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000artguard.uk now has a Find a gallery directory of UK galleries and dealers, linked from the footer.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-the-log-says-which-link-the-buyer-openedTue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000The activity log now says whether the buyer opened the text message link or the email link.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-old-links-to-a-merged-buyer-file-still-workMon, 13 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000When two records for the same buyer are merged, an old link to either one now opens the surviving buyer file instead of saying it cannot be found.https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://artguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-the-buyer-is-having-trouble-note-clears-when-they-make-progressFri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000The note that a buyer may be stuck on a check no longer stays on after a short hiccup once they have moved on.