Proving identity, protecting trust: Why digital verification is becoming essential for today’s advisers

David Wressell, senior manager at Twenty7tec, explains why ID verification is becoming a central part of building trust, preventing fraud, and ensuring every client interaction stands up to scrutiny.

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Thursday 14th August 2025

Proving identity, protecting trust: Why digital verification is becoming essential for today’s advisers

The learning objectives for this article are to:

  • Understand the importance of ID verification (IDV) in remote advice delivery.
  • Recognise key technologies used in modern IDV and anti money laundering (AML) compliance.
  • Apply best practice for balancing compliance with client experience.

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