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AMLA Sets Course for a Unified European Defense Against Financial Crime and Illicit Asset Flows
The newly created Anti-Money Laundering Authority, known as AMLA, has completed its first major conference, marking a significant step toward building a unified continental framework for combating illicit financial activity. The gathering signaled a decisive move away from fragmented national approaches and toward a cohesive, legally enforceable system intended to strengthen the economic security of the European single market. During the meeting, participants examined the inc
Jun 155 min read


AMLA Opens Consultation on New Anti-Money Laundering Guidelines for Regulated Entities Across Europe
The European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has formally launched a public consultation on a draft operational manual that will shape how regulated organizations monitor both corporate and individual customer activity throughout the European Economic Area. The initiative represents a significant step in the implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), specifically fulfilling obligations established under Article 26(5) of the legislation. Through the
Jun 54 min read


AMLA Unveils New Technical Standards to Transform Cross-Border Financial Intelligence Cooperation
The Anti-Money Laundering Authority has launched an extensive consultation process on three draft implementing technical standards intended to reshape the way financial intelligence is exchanged across borders within the European Union. The proposed measures introduce standardized templates for the transmission of information between national financial intelligence units and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, with the objective of strengthening the detection and prosecu
May 195 min read


AMLA Establishes Direct Supervision Framework to Strengthen Europe’s Defense Against Financial Crime
The Anti-Money Laundering Authority has formally introduced the criteria that will determine the first group of credit institutions and financial entities subject to direct European supervision as part of a sweeping effort to reduce systemic money laundering and terrorist financing risks across the continent. The regulatory initiative represents a major transformation in the governance of Europe’s financial system by consolidating oversight of the highest-risk organizations u
May 157 min read


AMLA’s First Public Hearing Signals a New Era in EU Anti-Money Laundering Oversight
The European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has taken a decisive step toward reshaping financial supervision across the European Union by convening its first public hearing on a set of pivotal draft regulatory technical standards. This milestone event brought together more than sixteen hundred participants from a wide spectrum of professional fields to scrutinize proposed rules governing customer due diligence and the identification of business relationships. The over
Mar 315 min read


AMLA Assumes Full EU Anti-Money Laundering Mandate in Landmark Regulatory Shift
On 1 January 2026, the European Union reached a decisive moment in its campaign against financial crime as the European Banking Authority formally completed the transfer of all anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism responsibilities to the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism. The handover represents a major step toward centralizing oversight at the EU level and safeguarding the integrity of the single market.
Jan 213 min read
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