Forsyte Partners with VSiD to Enhance Digital Identity Verification for UK Law Firms
5th November 2025 – forsyte the risk assessment and compliance platform for UK law firms, has announced a strategic partnership with VSiD, a provider of advanced digital identity verification solutions. The integration enables law firms to incorporate VSiD’s secure identity verification capabilities directly within forsyte’s compliance platform. The partnership combines forsyte’s AML, CDD, and KYC […]
Shortcuts in Client Onboarding Can Leave You Exposed. Here are 5 Tips To Reduce Risk.
In today’s fast-moving, digital-first professional services environment, knowing exactly who is behind a signature or transaction is essential. Yet, in the rush to onboard clients remotely, it’s easy to take shortcuts and those shortcuts can come at a cost. From regulatory fines and reputational damage to frustrated clients and wasted time, inadequate onboarding practices can […]
How Accountants can meet Companies House CDD and AML rules easily and affordably
Recent discussions with colleagues in the accountancy sector have been dominated by the new client due diligence identity and anti-money laundering checks they need to undertake, mostly dictated by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECTA) and the Anti-Money Laundering (AML)Regulations which seek to address the alarming rise in the level and sophistication of […]
A step by step guide to meeting the latest AML client due diligence guidance
In its Anti-Money Laundering Guidance for the Legal Sector 2025, the Legal Sector Affinity Group outlines a number of updated steps and processes that should be taken by law firms to comply with regulations and help prevent money laundering. Below, we have set out the Client Due Diligence compliance requirements outlined by the Law Society […]
10 Tips to Prepare Your Clients for Remote ID Checks and Speed up Onboarding
Are you doing enough to prepare your clients for their digital identity checks? As a professional services firm, you may have moved to carrying out your KYC and AML checks remotely, which is saving you time and reducing risk. However, in our experience, the firms that prepare their clients by letting them know what to […]
How conveyancers can reduce the risk of mortgage fraud
According to Action Fraud, there are a number of ways in which mortgage fraud can occur and conveyancers, who act for both the purchaser and mortgage lender, have a duty to carry out KYC and AML checks that reduce risk and help them stay compliant. Some of the most common methods of fraud are listed […]
