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 […]
Tomorrow’s Conveyancing: Leading Digital Transformation in the UK Property Sector
The UK conveyancing sector is evolving faster than ever. Between AI-driven legal tools, digital property data pilots, increased KYC and AML responsibilities and Government reforms the conveyancer’s role is being redefined. Future-ready firms are those already aligning recruitment, leadership, and client experience strategies with these shifts. The question isn’t whether the profession will change — […]
Why Claims Client Onboarding is Faster and Smarter with OneSigniD
In the fast-paced world of legal claims management, time is money and client onboarding shouldn’t slow you down. OneSigniD, developed by VSiD RegTech Group, is designed specifically for high-volume claims firms that need to verify identities and collect eSignatures quickly, securely, and seamlessly. Why Fast, Frictionless Onboarding Matters A slow or confusing onboarding process can […]
A Guide to Automated Real-Time Monitoring for PEPs, Sanctions and Fraud
Automated PEPs, Sanctions and Fraud Real-time Monitoring (RTM) provides a critical element for any organisation’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) compliance requirements and ensures that customers and related parties are continuously screened against global watchlists, sanctions list, politically exposed persons (PEPs), and fraud databases throughout the entire business relationship, not just at onboarding. […]
Using QES for eWitnessing to Accelerate Conveyancing Transactions
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has for some time been at the forefront in the promotion of digital methods to speed up transactions and reduce the risk of fraud. The pandemic was a catalyst in finding ways to work remotely and ensure that the sale and purchase of property and the related updates to the Land […]
What makes an Electronic Signature Qualified?
Following its pilot scheme which began in 2020, HMLR has announced that it will now accept Qualified Electronic Signatures on documents and deeds and is encouraging lawyers and their clients to make use of this technology since it has been well tested and regulated. We take a look at what this means for law firms […]
What Does the Supreme Court Ruling on Motor Finance Claims Mean for Legal Firms?
Following the recent announcement from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) many of our legal claims firm customers are welcoming the ruling as good news for their clients. Here are some of the main reasons why: VSiD are supporting our legal claims firm clients with the anticipated increase in volume of claims with a customised digital […]
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 […]
